Police Scotland’s review of May in Kincardine and Mearns was published today.

Antisocial behaviour, Violence and Disorder:

There has been a decrease in the number of antisocial behaviour calls, with 47 incidents reported, including 12 calls related to minor disturbances and 35 related to other such behaviour. There were also two incidents of suspected wilful fire-raising which are still being investigated. There were no injuries associated with these fires.

There were 11 assault crime reports raised, which is an increase on the previous month. Of those, seven are detected and reported to the procurator fiscal, two have resulted in persons being warned, with two still under investigation. Two of the detected crime reports relate to assaults on police officers.

There were no serious assaults reported.

Acquisitive Crime:

There have been 21 thefts, 12 of which are detected and relate to a crime series in the Fettercairn area where two men have been arrested and charged with three instances of theft by housebreaking, two intended thefts, two thefts of a motor vehicle, two thefts from motor vehicles, and two thefts.

Following a pursuit, the vehicles were recovered in Aberdeen and a number of items of stolen property recovered including three wedding rings.

Five cases of shoplifting have been reported; two are detected and reported to the fiscal, and two are ongoing with positive lines of enquiry.

There have been three thefts; two undetected with one enquiry ongoing, and 1one an unlawful removal of a motor vehicle, which is detected and the vehicle recovered.

Road Safety & road crime:

One driver was found to be under the influence of alcohol and has been reported to fiscal.

There have been three reported incidents of dangerous driving. Two have been detected and reported to the fiscal, the other is still being investigated with positive lines of enquiry.

Four reported incidents of careless driving. All are detected and reported to the fiscal.

Warrants

Two drug search warrants were executed, both with positive results leading to one person being reported in relation to possession of a controlled drug and an investigation ongoing in relation to three persons being concerned in the supply of drugs.

Contacts:

You can communicate with Police Scotland using any of the following:
 101 – Non emergency;
 Email – StonehavenLowerDeesideCPT@Scotland.pnn.police.uk
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 Web – www.scotland.police.uk
 999 – Emergency;
 0800 555 111 – Crimestoppers.