Teen who stole drum from woman at Rangers game banned from matches

A teenager who robbed a drum from a St Johnstone employee before a Rangers match has been banned from football matches for 21 months.

The 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, assaulted the Saints supporters liaison officer at Hampden Park on August 17, 2024.

The teen pleaded guilty in August at Glasgow Sheriff Court to assault and robbery.

He was due to be sentenced last month, but failed to do his social work background report and was warned that he could face jail.

Sheriff Mark McGuire has now sentenced the boy to 108 hours of unpaid work as well as the football ban.

The teen, of Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, was also put under supervision for a period of 12 months.

Court papers state that the boy, while acting with another person wearing a face covering, ran towards the victim and seized hold of a drum she was carrying.

The charge says that the boy dragged her by the drum, which caused her to fall and strike her head on the ground.

The papers go on to state that the teenager then robbed the woman of a drum.

He also pleaded guilty to behaving in a threatening or abusive manner.

The charge says that the teenager was part of a disorderly crowd, repeatedly shouted, swore and challenged others to fight.

Papers further state he uttered offensive remarks and threats of violence.

The Crown accepted a plea of not guilty to a charge that said the boy resisted, obstructed or hindered two police officers in the execution of their duty.

It was said he ran away from police and struggled with them.