Ellie Kerr appeared in the dock at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court on Tuesday, January 7 and pleaded guilty to four charges in relation to an incident that took place in Ardrossan last year.
The 21-year-old admitted being in possession of a knife, behaving in a threatening or abusive manner, assaulting an officer and breaching her bail conditions while on Glasgow and Winton Street, as well as at Saltcoats police station, on September 11.
Prosecutor Fraser Alexander told the court that police were alerted to Kerr being in the area at around 7.10pm that day.
Kerr, of Morville Crescent, had previously been made subject to electronic monitoring in relation to another matter and was required to be within her home address from 7pm-7am each day.
Due to her breaching the conditions, G4S were triggered to send a report to police.
It was later established that Kerr was within Glasgow Street in Ardrossan and had been observed by two male civilians in possession of a “black-handled kitchen knife”.
The court was told that the offender was seen trying to cut off her electronic tag and waving around the blade – though not at anyone in particular.
The pair then approached Kerr who showed them the weapon before hiding it behind her back.
Mr Alexander said Kerr started swinging the knife in front of her and stated “I’ll stab you” to the men.
The police were contacted and advised that Kerr had made her way onto nearby Winton Street.
Ellie Kerr. (Image: Facebook)
Cops then observed her conceal the knife in her sleeve but the weapon was recovered when officers asked her to show them her hands, causing the blade to fall onto the road.
Kerr was then taken hold of, arrested and placed in a force vehicle before being transported to Saltcoats police office.
The court heard she became uncooperative and attempted to spit on one female officer – forcing constables to apply spit hoods. While doing so, Kerr kicked the same cop in the leg but caused her no injury.
Defending, solicitor Karleen Blair described the incident, and subsequent first spell remanded in prison, as a “wake-up call” for her client who accepted responsibility for her actions.
The lawyer added that Kerr “wants to change” and has secured a job in prison as well as attending education classes with the view to attending college later in life.
Sheriff Colin Bissett deferred sentence to allow reports to be prepared, granting Kerr bail before she returns to the dock later this year.
“I expect you to keep out of trouble and attend any appointment you are given,” the sheriff added.