Furious man chased Deliveroo driver after his McDonald's arrived late

An enraged man who chased down his Deliveroo driver after his McDonald's delivery failed to show up on time has been tagged for ten months.

Robert Walker, 52, launched a verbal onslaught on delivery driver Omer Masood in June, 2023, in the Govan area of Glasgow when his fast food order showed up 45 minutes late.

Having ordered a burger, chips and McFlurry from McDonald's on the Deliveroo app, Walker grew irate when it failed to arrive as scheduled.

Then contacted by Masood who told Walker he had issues finding his address and had driven away, the infuriated 52-year-old proceeded to tail the driver in his car and blocked him in at a set of traffic lights.

Next, Walker, who was subject to a community payback order at the time of the incident, approached Masood's vehicle whilst shouting, wearing and uttering threats of violence at him, with Masood ultimately being forced to reverse away from the scene to safety.

Appearing before Glasgow Sheriff Court today, Walker, who has a previous conviction for violence, was found guilty of two charges of behaving in a threatening and abusive manner. 

Speaking at Walker's sentencing, Sheriff Tony Kelly described Walker's actions as 'reprehensible', adding that his behaviour towards police officers was also 'disgraceful'.

Concluding that Walker would receive a tag which would run from 7pm to 7am, Sheriff Kelly also placed the 52-year-old under two years of supervision.

During the trial, it was heard how Walker, who suffers from numerous health conditions, placed an order through the Deliveroo app in the early hours of the morning.

Recalling the incident, Walker claimed that he received a phone call from Masood asking 'where are you?'

Walker then alleged that Masood hung up after telling the delivery driver he needed his exact location to help him.

Angered by Masood's hanging up, Walker found his location through a locator marker on the Deliveroo app before jumping into his Volvo XC90 in search for Masood.

Ultimately finding Masood at a nearby set of traffic lights, it was put to Walker by the defending solicitor, Eddie Robertson, that he 'seemed to park in front' of him.

Walker responded by saying; 'Yes. I wasn't doing it in an aggressive manner, I was trying to stop to speak to him - it was to make him understand'. 

Walker stated he then approached Masood's car and spoke to him through the open driver's window.

He said: 'I was holding the phone and he put the window down another couple inches.

'At this point the phone was where the window was and he grabbed my wrist and I said 'why are you grabbing me?'

Walker claimed that Masood then reversed and he had to move back with the car.

Prosecutor Redmond Harris responded to this by alleging that Walker had 'pursued' Masood attempted to prevent him from escaping with the positioning of his vehicle, but this was denied by Walker.

The hearing was also told how upon his return home, Walker was confronted by '15 to 20' police officers and two police dogs.

It was alleged by the prosecution that Walker then began shouting and swearing at officers. However, Walker claimed he was merely 'conversing with them'.

Admitting to acting in a 'sarcastic manner', Walker was eventually arrested and taken into custody. 

Despite the guilty verdict, Walker maintains he acted in a 'reasonable manner'.