A person has been arrested and charged in reference to an alleged ‘disturbance’ in Stonehaven which noticed armed police hearth a gun and taser. Emergency providers have been referred to as to the scene in Hunter Place at round 12.40pm on Monday, November 21, following stories of an incident at a property.
A 31-year-old man was left with minor accidents and brought to the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for therapy. He has since been charged in reference to the incident and is because of seem at Aberdeen Sheriff Court docket on Wednesday.
Police Scotland has referred itself to the Police Investigations and Evaluate Commissioner (PIRC), who will study the circumstances.
Chief Superintendent Kate Stephen stated: “Officers will proceed to be within the space immediately as enquiries are carried out. I need to reassure the general public that this was a contained incident and there's no ongoing menace to the general public.
“Anybody with any considerations or data ought to converse to officers or contact police through 101.”
An announcement from PIRC added: “We have now been made conscious of an incident involving the discharge of a police firearm in Stonehaven on 21 November 2022. There isn't a ongoing menace to the general public.
"The incident was referred to us by Police Scotland. We'll study the circumstances and a report will probably be submitted to the Chief Constable in the end".
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