Adobe StockA man has been arrested on a small Orkney island over “threatening behaviour”.
Police were spotted arriving on the mainland of Orkney before speeding off to catch a ferry to Flotta, an island in the Scapa Flow with a population of around 80 people.
Officers executed an arrest warrant at 4.15pm on Thursday, and a 61-year-old man was taken into custody.
He was arrested in connection with threatening and abusive behaviour.
Chief Inspector Scott Robertson said: “Around 4.15pm on Thursday, October 15, a warrant was executed at an address on Flotta.
“A 61-year-old man was arrested in connection with threatening and abusive behaviour.
“There was no wider threat to the public. Enquiries are ongoing.”
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