A TEENAGE lout currently jailed for assault and intimidation crimes is now facing sentencing for Class A drug possession and swearing at police.

Reece Warnock, 18, was sentenced to 189 days detention after targeting a ticket examiner on a train and subjecting a female shop worker to a torrent of abuse.

Now a sheriff has indicated that he may spare the young offender a further jail term after being told that his first taste of custody has been an 'unpleasant' experience for him.

Warnock shouted and swore at plain clothes officers who moved in on him at Greenock's Kilcreggan View and found cocaine in one of his jacket pockets.

He was originally charged with having the drug with intent to supply but this allegation was dropped following talks between defence lawyer Aidan Gallagher and prosecutors.

Fiscal depute Lindy Scaife told the sheriff court: "Between 1.5 grams and two grams of cocaine was recovered from his jacket pocket.

"During this he became hostile and was swearing at the police.

"He stated, 'You rats, don't touch my car you bunch of idiots'.

"He told a female officer to 'shut up' and called her a 'cow'.

"When cautioned and charged he made no reply."

Warnock, of Nelson Street, committed the offences at around 2pm on March 26.

The Telegraph told last month how he pleaded guilty to the train and shop incidents, which occurred in May last year.

He was filmed by the railway worker's body camera launching into three-minutes of intimidation in front of a large group of his pals at Greenock West station.

Warnock — who pushed the man — is seen on the footage getting into his personal space and shouting: "Look at him, he's pure shakin'."

Ten days previously he hurled a tirade of drunken homophobic slurs towards a woman who was working a night shift at the Scotmid store on Murdieston Street.

The town's sheriff court heard how Warnock called the woman a 'fat grassing speccy lesbian' as well as insulting names too disgusting to publish.

Solicitor Mr Gallagher said: "This has been his first taste of detention and, as it should be, it has not been a pleasant experience for him.

"He has had no real meaningful contact with his family and this will remain the case until July 26.

"He is still only 18 and there is an element of youth and immaturity to his actions."

Sheriff Daniel Kelly deferred sentence until shortly before Warnock's release from detention for a background report and electronic tagging assessment.

The case is due to call again on July 16.