Angus police are facing claims they sought revenge against a domestic abuse victim following a damning watchdog report.
An investigation has been launched by the force’s professional standards department.
Police Scotland was previously forced to apologise to the man for his treatment by Angus officers.
The man, relocated for his own protection, went to Arbroath Police Station last year to report harassment after a woman posted his address on Facebook, but was told it was “not a police matter”.
Professional standards then upheld the man’s complaint and blasted PC Kirsty Hawkes for being “rude and unprofessional”.
It is understood she later alleged she was being stalked by the man and reported the matter.
The Courier can reveal a team from Dundee were tasked with raiding the man’s home in the early hours of the morning and seized his computer, phone and other digital devices.
He was arrested and charged but prosecutors later decided to drop the case against him on the morning of his court date due to insufficient evidence.
The man has now lodged a fresh complaint against Angus police alleging “harassment, bullying and victimisation”.
He said: “There has obviously been a huge amount of embarrassment on their part and this was their revenge.
“I was never scared when I was arrested and charged because I knew I had done nothing wrong. I had no reason or desire to stalk Kirsty Hawkes.
“When the police raided my house I felt like a victim of injustice yet again, however, this time I wasn’t going to let it tear me down.
“I’ve held my head up and thankfully the court have seen through the police’s immaturity and dropped this case.”
The man said he was relieved the matter was not being taken any further at this time.
He said: “How much taxpayer money was wasted on this saga?”
A Crown Office spokeswoman confirmed the Procurator Fiscal received a report relating to a 26-year old male and incidents said to have occurred between November 2017 and February 2018.
She said: “After careful consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, including the available admissible evidence, the Procurator Fiscal decided that there should be no proceedings taken at this time.
“The Crown reserves the right to proceed in the future should further evidence become available.”
North East region Scottish Conservative MSP Liam Kerr said it was a “worrying allegation” that must be treated with “the utmost seriousness”.
He said: “If this is related to a matter dealt with by PIRC, it must also be put before them.”
The force’s Professional Standards Department have arranged a meeting with the man following the complaint.
A police spokesman said: “We can confirm that a complaint has been received, and it would be inappropriate to comment further.”
