Two men have been reported in connection with an alleged theft which left time standing still in Guarbridge.
Earlier this month, the iconic clock outside the village’s former paper mill stopped working after the control mechanism disappeared.
Police Scotland’s Fife division confirmed two men from Kirkcaldy had been arrested following an appeal for information.
Sergeant Kerry Lynch, who led the investigation, said: “I am grateful to the media for publishing our appeal for information, and the public for responding so promptly. It is thanks to the person who called us that our officers were able to respond and detain two men over this alleged theft.
“Further enquiries resulted in several items being recovered and the two men being reported to the Procurator Fiscal.”
The mill clock has been keeping time for local people, residents, passing tourists and commuters for decades. It is believed to have survived a bombing raid on the village during the second world war.
When a German aircraft bombed the village in 1942, the windows of the mill were blown in and the clock faces destroyed, but reports from the time state the clock never stopped ticking.
After the paper mill closed in 2008, the building was taken over by the University of St Andrews and the clock is still maintained by staff.