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Man, 20, arrested after disturbance in Coupar Angus

Officers were called to the Strathmore Avenue area of the Perthshire town on Friday morning.

Princes Croft in Coupar Angus.
Police urged people to avoid Princes Croft in Coupar Angus. Image: Kim Cessford/DC Thomson

A man has been arrested in connection with a disturbance in Coupar Angus.

Emergency services were called to the Strathmore Avenue and Princes Croft area of the Perthshire town at 5.35am on Friday.

The street was closed as police dealt with the incident.

Officers said that there was no wider risk – but asked the public to stay away while they carried out an investigation.

Princes Croft in Coupar Angus.
Police were alerted to a disturbance in Coupar Angus on Friday morning. Image: Kim Cessford/DC Thomson

The police cordon was lifted shortly after 11am.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Police attended a report of a disturbance in the Princes Croft area of Coupar Angus, around 5.35am on Friday.

“A 20-year-old man was arrested in connection with a number of offences and inquiries remain ongoing.

“The public are thanked for their patience.”

Police dogs and firefighters at scene

Police dogs were at the scene while firefighters also attended.

An eyewitness described hearing shouting during the incident.

He said: “I just heard a load of shouting, there was like a back and forth between two people but I couldn’t see where it was coming from.”

Princes Croft in Coupar Angus.
Emergency services in attendance at Princes Croft. Image: Kim Cessford/DC Thomson

One neighbour said the incident had been “happening since just after midnight”.

He said: “It’s not really a surprise seeing something happen around here.”