Man due in court after ‘seven-hour incident’ in local High Street

A man is due to appear in court following an alleged incident in Tayside.

Officers were called to a reports of a disturbance at a property in Alyth just after 3pm yesterday.

Riot police were seen in the area of the alleged incident.

Emergency services left the scene at around 10.30pm.

A spokesman for Police Scotland said today: “Police Scotland can confirm that a 35-year-old man has been arrested and charged with a number of offences following an incident in Alyth last night.

“He is due to appear at Perth Sheriff Court today.”