Martin McKenzie, 23, from Coatbridge, and his drinking pals had been asked to move away from a block of flats where they had gathered.
A masked thug armed with a knife threatened a man after being told to pick up a discarded wine bottle.
Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7. Mr Morrow told the court: "The woman saw a member of the group had thrown a Buckfast bottle to the ground. "She then went downstairs to ask them to leave the area at which point McKenzie put a balaclava over his head."At this point McKenzie drew a knife and brandished it towards the man, saying, 'I'll f*****g stab you'."He was arrested by police at a wooded area a short time later."
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