A car clamper who faces an ASBO for alleged aggressive behaviour has pleaded guilty to separate charges of making abusive telephone calls to a police station.

George McDicken, 38, appeared at Leeds Magistrates Court today accused of making three abusive calls, including one in which he threatened to get a gun and shoot one of the officers involved in bringing the ASBO against him.

The father of two phoned Keighley police station twice on May 1 and again on May 2 with the intention of making a complaint against the officer, the court heard.

He believed the officer was sabotaging an application in respect of his son and a daughter, aged five and two, whom he had not seen since splitting from his partner.

The officers who answered the calls were forced to end them after a stream of abusive and threatening language.

Paul Fitzpatrick, defending, said McDicken was feeling "under increasing stress" due to a "traumatic 12 months" in which he faced various allegations from his former partner.

In April the Carstoppers employee learned he was facing an ASBO for "threatening and abusive" behaviour to motorists at car parks in Haworth.

Mr Fitzpatrick said: "He believes he is being unfairly accused of behaving in an anti-social manner by people who are aggrieved at being clamped."

By the end of April, McDicken realised he would not be able to work as a clamper until the full ASBO hearing was completed and he was effectively out of work, the court heard.

On May 1 McDicken attended a children and family court advisory and support service meeting in which he was told about ongoing inquiries by the police and proceedings at the County Court in relation to his partner's allegations.

In fact, these matters had already been concluded, the court heard.

Mr Fitzpatrick said: "When this list of supposed ongoing inquiries was produced he thought somebody was sabotaging his application in respect of the children.

"When this information came to light at the meeting he lost his temper. It was the final straw as far as he was concerned."

He said McDicken "bitterly regrets" his abusive calls and "understands this may add fuel to the ASBO hearings".

McDicken, who had identified himself when he made the calls, was arrested on May 2.

He admitted making the calls but said he could not remember what he said.

McDicken, of Ling Park Approach, Wilsden, was given a 12 month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £40 costs.

Bradford council is seeking the ASBO after complaints about McDicken's behaviour.

On Friday an application for an interim ASBO was rejected after the court heard McDicken had voluntarily handed over his badge. The full hearing is expected later this year.