A man has suffered serious injuries after an alleged attack in Forfar.
The 32-year-old was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee after the incident near the entrance to Forfar Recycling Centre on Thursday afternoon.
Another man, aged 21, has been arrested.
Police have taped off an area on the road leading to the recycling centre, next to the Shell garage.
The centre was shut for about two hours but has since reopened.
One nearby resident, who did not want to be named, said: “I was coming back from lunch at around 12.45pm.
“At that point, there was one police van and an ambulance at the scene.
“They were positioned outside the recycling centre.
“The ambulance was here for a while.”
Another witness told The Courier he became aware of the police presence at around 1.30pm.
He said: “I drove past just after 1.30pm and saw loads of police vehicles – vans and cars – all parked at the entrance to the recycling centre.
Police blocked entrance to Forfar Recycling Centre after ‘attack’
“There was a guy in a council high-visibility top guiding traffic past, but the main road wasn’t affected.
“Police looked like they were speaking to recycling centre staff back from Queenswell Road.”
The Courier’s reporter James Simpson was at the scene.
He said: “Several police units were blocking the entrance to Forfar Recycling Centre earlier but that presence had reduced significantly by around 3pm.
“A small cordon was still in place near the Shell forecourt.
“Within the cordon, there were a few items, including a coat on the ground.
“The recycling centre was temporarily closed as police launched a probe into the incident but has since reopened.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “At 12.30pm on Thursday, we were called to a premises in the Queenswell Road area of Forfar after a report of an assault.
“A 32-year-old man was taken to Ninewells Hospital with what are described as serious injuries.
“A 21-year-old man was arrested in connection.
“Inquiries are ongoing.”
