A police dog named Rocky delivered a knockout blow to a machete-wielding thug – in a boxing club.
Jed Boyd’s antics on the street had sparked an armed response from cops. Hiding in St Francis Boxing Club in Dundee, he was flushed out by the springer spaniel, named after the boxing film hero.
At Dundee Sheriff Court yesterday he pled guilty to causing fear or alarm by displaying the machete outside the Mecca Bingo in the city last October 21. He also admitted having a machete and knife and brandishing the machete at a member of the public in Longtown Street.
The court was told Boyd, from Dundee, had been seen waving the machete around at the public before hurling it on to the boxing club roof. When Rocky found him and forced him to give himself up, Boyd had also been carrying a knife which was discovered nearby.
Lynn Mannion, prosecuting, told the court a witness working in Mecca Bingo saw Boyd outside.
She added: “He approached the window and lifted his top, revealing a machete in his jeans. Police were contacted and several units attended.
"At 8am the next day, a witness was driving and saw the accused walking towards him. They saw him drop something on the pavement.
"He bent down to pick it up and turned around to see if anyone had noticed. The driver noticed the accused had picked up a machete. The accused opened his jacket and began to wave the machete in his direction.”
Another witness contacted police after seeing Boyd hurl the 10-inch machete on the roof of the boxing club. It prompted firearms officers to attend and they were told Boyd had been seen scaling a fence to get into the compound.
Ms Mannion said: “An officer and Rocky the police dog carried out a search. They looked over the fence and saw a pair of jeans.
"They told Boyd to stand up and he was compliant. He was restrained.
"The officer and Rocky carried out a search and the knife was recovered. They later checked the club roof. The machete was recovered.”
The court heard Boyd had previous convictions for violence, antisocial behaviour and firearms offences. Sheriff Paul Brown jailed him for 27 months, adding five months of an unexpired sentence.
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