A man who tried to climb out of a window after being told he was under arrest said to officers “I’m a big man in Syria and you will see how big I am”.

Mohammed Zeino had been at his home in Glasgow’s Milton on January 4, 2024, when police were required to go to the property at around 10.35am to speak to him in relation to an investigation of a separate matter.

The 25-year-old presented aggressively to cops asking them why they were there and saying he had not done anything.

Police had cause to arrest Zeino.

He then pushed past officers making his way towards bedroom windows in the flat where he attempted to climb out.

Zeino was restrained but refused to let go of the window handles.

When police managed to get his hands off the window they attempted to put him in handcuffs however Zeino began to struggle violently, lashing out with his arms and legs striking both officers to the lower body.

Due to his level of aggression, police drew PAVA spray and warned Zeino but he continued to struggle violently.

Two short bursts of the spray were administered but he kept struggling.

Zeino was placed in handcuffs and leg restraints.

Throughout the incident he repeatedly uttered threats of violence telling officers “you remember this face, I will remember yours when you are not police”.

He went on to say “I’m a big man in Syria and you will see how big I am”.

Zeino was taken to London Road police office and was held to appear from custody.

He did not reply to being cautioned and charged.

Zeino appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court recently after pleading guilty to two charges.

The first was resisting, obstructing, or hindering police by pushing past them, attempting to climb out a window, lashing out and striking officers with his arms and legs, struggling violently, and refusing to desist.

The second was behaving in a threatening and abusive manner by shouting, acting in an aggressive manner, repeatedly uttering threats of violence towards police officers, and uttering offensive remarks towards his mother.

Both offences were committed whilst Zeino was on bail.

Zeino’s lawyer told the court that her client felt “particularly aggrieved” by this incident as he did not understand why police were at his home.

The defence solicitor said: “In relation to the incident he felt particularly aggrieved. He did not understand why police attended at his home and were arresting him and regretfully he lashed out and reacted to what he felt was unfair treatment.

“He appreciated the manner in which he reacted was unacceptable.”

Sheriff Mary Shields put Zeino on a community payback order with the requirement to complete 120 hours of unpaid work.