A CLACKS man who threatened police, claiming he would "chop up" their children with a machete, has been jailed for six months.

Paul Domanski, 22, made a series of vile remarks to officers at Falkirk Police Station on Wednesday, December 28, after being arrested on an outstanding warrant.

He then appeared from custody at Falkirk Sheriff Court on Friday, and pleaded guilty to using threatening and abusive behaviour.

Prosecutor Samanatha Brown said Domanski was initially calm when led to the charge bar at the police office, but then began to shout aggressively.

The Tillicoultry man made a number of general threats to officers' families, then said: "I'll chop up your kids with a machete. I'll wipe out your families."

He then added: "When I see you in the street, you're dead. I'll chop up your daughters."

Ms Brown then told the court: "He continued to shout and swear at the officers for several minutes and required to be restrained and removed straight to a cell."

Defence agent Abigail McMurtrie said: "He has a lengthy and unenviable record of analogous previous convictions."

She added that Domanski, of Hareburn Road, wanted to be jailed, and would not co-operate with any community-based order.

Imposing the six month jail term, Sheriff John Mundy told him: "With your record, I am justified."