A MAN has been jailed for almost two years after robbing and threatening a partygoer from Clacks with a screwdriver in a terrifying attack.

The victim was standing at a bus stop when Arfan Ansari, 36, approached him and pulled the sharp weapon from his jacket pocket.

He then proceeded to point it straight at the man's chest.

Stirling Sheriff Court was told that the 23-year-old had gone to the stop, in the city, at about 11.10pm to catch a bus home to Alloa after attending the party in the city.

Ansari, who lived in Stirling and was high on drink and drugs, approached the bystander and demanded: "Give me your wallet."

Prosecutor Alex Piper said the complainer, who was starting to become panicked, handed over his notecase containing £20 in cash, his bank card and his driving licence.

Ansari then staggered off, shouting not to call the police, threatening that he would stab him if he did.

He then proceeded to approach two other men, who were just arriving at the party.

He grabbed one of them, aged 23, around the throat with one hand, and threatened him with the screwdriver with the other, demanding that he and the other man, also 23, should also hand over their wallets.

Ms Piper said: "[The first male] pushed him away and ran to the centre of the road.

"The accused started to walk off."

The men began to follow him, while a woman at the party called police.

The prosecutor added: "Because of the nature of the incident, numerous police officers attended the area."

Ansari was arrested on a nearby street about 3am on October 15 last year.

The accuse, who pleaded guilty in July to assault, robbery, and attempted robbery, appeared before Sheriff William Gilchrist last Wednesday after being remanded in custody for the preparation of background reports.

Alasdair Ross, defending, said: "He was regrettably under the influence of both alcohol and drugs and he doesn't remember anything.

"He is suitably remorseful and concerned about the shame he has brought on himself and his family, and about the impact on his victims."

Sheriff Gilchrist jailed him for 22 months, and additionally made him subject to a nine-month supervised release order.

He told Ansari: "These were obviously very serious charges. A prison sentence is unavoidable."

Ansari showed no emotion as he was handcuffed to a security guard and led to the cells.