A father-of-two has been jailed for a year after a brutal attack left a police officer fearing for his life.
Robert Labutin throttled the PC as the officer lay trapped on a bed.
The cop, who also had two fingers bitten, yelled to colleagues 'He's killing me'.
Labutin appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court this week, having earlier admitted charges of assault and threatening or abusive behaviour.
The court heard the PC and a colleague went to the 44-year-old's home in St Giles Park, Hamilton, on December 27, 2020.
It was in relation to a family matter and Labutin became violent as he was being arrested.
Neil Thomson, prosecuting, said: "He told the officers to get the f**k out of his house.
"He grabbed the PC and the two of them were rolling around.
"They ended up on top of a bed where the officer was trapped between the bed frame and the wall.
"The accused had his arm around the constable's throat. He then tightened his grip, thus restricting his breathing.
"He then used his free arm to tighten the grip further.
"A female officer discharged Pava spray, but this seems to have had no effect on the accused. She also struck him on the body and head with her baton.
"The PC, still in the accused's grip, shouted as best he could, 'I can't breathe'. His face was becoming red as he told his colleague, 'he's killing me'.
"It appears he genuinely feared for his life."
The PC tried to push Labutin away, but the accused bit him on two fingers, causing "excruciating" pain, while continuing to compress his neck.
The officer finally managed to break free, just as reinforcements arrived.
He was treated for bites which left his fingers "swollen and numb".
He had "significant soreness and redness" at the back of his neck.
Labutin was taken to hospital for treatment to a head wound sustained during the struggle.
He spat at a police officer during the journey.
His lawyer told the court Labutin had "developed a very significant alcohol addiction", adding: "Alcohol featured heavily in his actions that day, but since then he has abstained to a large extent."
Passing sentence, Sheriff Colin Dunipace told Labutin: "You acted in an entirely inappropriate manner towards police officers carrying out their duties.
"The courts have made it clear that emergency workers require to be protected and you have a record that shows a propensity towards violence."
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