Police officer taken to hospital and man arrested after disturbance

A 41-year-old was arrested after a disturbance in Falkirk's St Crispin's Place.

Police officer taken to hospital and man arrested after disturbance in Falkirk© Google Maps 2024

A police officer was taken to hospital and a man was arrested after a disturbance in Falkirk.

Emergency services were called to St Crispins Place at around 8.25pm on Sunday.

An officer was injured while attending and was subsequently taken to hospital for treatment.

A 41-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection. He was due to appear at Falkirk Sheriff Court on Monday.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Police received a report of a disturbance on St Crispins Place in Falkirk around 8.25pm on Sunday, 18 August, 2024.

“Officers attended and a 41-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with the incident.

“An officer was injured during the incident and was taken to hospital for treatment.

“The 41-year-old man was due to appear at Falkirk Sheriff Court on Monday, 19 August.”

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