Suspect arrested after 'man seen with axe' near Scots beach

Emergency services were alerted to reports of a man with a weapon at Ayr beach

Suspect arrested after ‘man seen with axe’ near Ayr beachiStock

A suspect has been arrested after a man was allegedly seen wielding an axe near Ayr beach.

Emergency services were alerted to reports of a man with a weapon at around 10.50am on Wednesday.

No injuries were reported in relation to the disturbance.

Officers charged a 48-year-old man in connection with the incident.

He is due to appear at Ayr Sheriff Court at a later date.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 10.50am on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, officers received a report of a man in possession of a weapon in the Ayr beach area.

“There were no reports of any injuries.

A 48-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection. He was released on an undertaking to appear at Ayr Sheriff Court at a later date.”

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