A “childish” man has been ordered to shell out nearly £5,000 in compensation after using a slingshot to fire ball-bearings “willy-nilly” at communities across the north-east.
Jason Mirren previously admitted nine charges of vandalism and one of assault to injury – after firing ball bearings from a car.
The 22-year-old travelled around Ellon, Oldmeldrum, Cruden Bay and Boddam hitting windows and, on one occasion, a woman, leaving her injured.
Mirren has now appeared back in the dock to be sentenced.
The damage cost £4,525 to fix
Fiscal depute Sean Ambrose told Aberdeen Sheriff Court damage to the windows varied from a small hole in the outer pane, to completely shattering and repair costs ranged from £150 to as high as £2,500 for a large window at CPR Health and Fitness in The Square, Ellon.
The total cost of the damage came to £4,525.
‘Extremely sharp pain’
A woman was also struck by one of the ball bearings while out for a walk.
Mr Ambrose said: “At 12.30pm on…
