A MAN skidded on his bike then pulled an imitation handgun out on terrified strangers, a court heard today.

Brad Smith, 21, cycled towards a group of people standing at the Clyde Walkway near the bridge at Glasgow’s Central Station.

He skidded and almost fell then pulled the fake weapon out and yelled: “Do you think this is f*****g funny?”

The first offender pointed the gun at someone nearby before riding off on his bike.

At Glasgow Sheriff Court, Smith from the city’s Kelvinbridge pleaded guilty to acting in a threatening manner by shouting, swearing and brandishing the imitation handgun on October 19 last year.

The court heard it was around 5.15pm when a group of people, mostly teenagers, were standing on the pavement on the Clyde Walkway under the bridge at Central Station.

They spotted Smith, a painter and decorator, cycling towards them on his bike.

Procurator fiscal depute Derek Buchanan said: “At that time Smith’s bike skidded and he nearly fell off.

“At that point Smith removed an item which looked like a black handgun from his clothing and shouted ‘do you think this is f*****g funny?’ towards witnesses.

“These witnesses were all put in a state of fear and alarm due to this conduct.”

Smith then got off of his bike and pointed the gun at a person a few meters away, then got back on and cycled away towards the Clutha bar.

One of the group then told police at Glasgow Sheriff Court and a description was circulated of Smith.

He was later found and arrested by police around 6.50pm.

Sheriff John McCormick deferred sentence and continued Smith’s bail.

He told him: “Brandishing an imitation handgun in public at that time in the day is an extremely serious matter, you should be aware of that.”