Brian Galbraith decided to prank Steven Dawson while he was out at the pub one night last October.
It involved the 43 year-old making his way into neighbour Mr Dawson's home in Glasgow 's Yoker.
Fiscal Caitlin McAllister then told Glasgow Sheriff Court: "He went to his spare bedroom and could hear a noise coming from his cupboard."Top news stories today He told Mr Dawson: "I was just going to give you a fright." The dad told officers: "I was trying to play a prank and sneak up on him. I went back and apologised to him this morning. I realised that he did not take it as a joke.Galbraith has now pleaded guilty to a charge of threatening and abusive behaviour in connection with this incident. The court heard Galbraith had previously been in the armed forces with the Royal Logistics Corps which involved a six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan.
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