Highlands & Islands Police arrest a man following distressing reports in Fort William By Gregor Aiken March 16 2018, 2:53 pm March 16 2018, 2:53 pm Share Police arrest a man following distressing reports in Fort William Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/1435754/police-arrest-a-man-following-distressing-reports-in-fort-william/ Copy Link The horses are believed to have escaped from a nearby horse riding school. A man has been arrested following an incident and distressing reports in Fort William this afternoon. Police received numerous reports from members of the public about the behaviour of a man near the centre of Fort William. Inspector Mike Middlehurst said: “I can confirm that the man has now been arrested and is in police custody. “An item was recovered from the man which has since been confirmed as being a toy gun. “We are grateful to the members of the public who contacted us for their vigilance.” Nobody was injured during the incident.