A TEENAGER has admitted stealing his neighbour's car and driving around Alloa while more than twice the limit.

The 16-year-old pinched the vehicle near his home on July 24 this year, while unfit to drive and later assaulted a police officer by scratching her hand.

Just days before that, he was arrested for spouting racially-offensive remarks before trying to headbutt an officer at Falkirk Police Station.

The youngster, who cannot be named due to legal reasons, appeared at Alloa Sheriff Court on Monday for sentencing.

He admitted that on July 16, at Earn Court in Alloa, at Falkirk Police Station and places in between, he did behave in a threatening and abusive manner in that he did shout, swear, behave in an aggressive manner and use racially-offensive language.

He also pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting a police officer by attempting to headbutt him on the same day.

The teen was released but eight days later, he stole the car from an address in Alloa while under the influence.

When subjected to a breath test, he blew a reading of 49 microgrammes of alcohol per 100ml of breath – well above the 22mcg limit.

He was taken to Falkirk Police Station when he seized the officer by the hand and scratched her.

Several other charges, including dangerous driving, driving without insurance and without a licence were accepted by the Crown.

Sheriff Richard McFarlane called for criminal justice social work reports to be compiled, with the accused due to be sentenced at Alloa Sheriff Court next month.