Clydebank man possessing knife was wearing body armour
The 39-year-old was shouting and acting aggressively.
The woman was distressed and left while barefoot, Dumbarton Sheriff Court was told.
A witness saw her and could hear her crying. Another neighbour heard Gallagher threatening to "murder" her and "I hope you die".
Around 1.10am, police arrived.
The man answered the door, intoxicated, and started threatening officers.
He was repeatedly reminded they were there to check on the welfare of everyone there.
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Fiscal depute Euan Nicholson said the man continued to threaten to fight officers and "said he had body armour".
As additional police arrived, he then opened his tracksuit top and showed his armour and a knife in the front pouch.
Gallagher, listed in court papers as a prisoner at Low Moss, also had a knuckleduster in his right trouser pocket.
Police had to deploy PAVA spray to his face.
He pleaded guilty in June to shouting, swearing, uttering threats and making derogatory remarks towards his partner at a property on February 8 this year.
It was aggravated by being against a partner or ex.
He further shouted, swore and uttered threats of violence and made homophobic remarks to two police officers. This was aggravated by prejudice relating to sexual orientation.
And he admitted having a knife and having a knuckleduster.
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The Crown accepted last month that he did not shoot a crossbow at a veranda door at Orbiston Place on May 18 and 19, 2024.
At sentencing on July 8, his defence solicitor said it was an "extremely frightening incident".
"He is apologetic about his behaviour on the night in question," he said.
There was not just alcohol in his client's system, but a "cocktail" that "acted as a catalyst for his behaviour".
He accepted Gallagher had a lengthy record, including for past offences of violence. But he said the last one was 10 years ago.
Because he had been locked up for about five months, under automatic early release, that was a 10-month sentence, explained the solicitor.
Sheriff Robert Carr said: "This was an incident involving appalling behaviour on your partner.
"You have a bad record. There is no alternative to a custodial sentence."
He jailed Gallagher for 10 months, backdated to February 10.
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