Armed police involved in arrest near Tore Roundabout

Armed police officers were seen on the A835 near the Tore Roundabout on Sunday evening as a man was arrested in connection with an assault in Golspie.

Two officers dressed in full body armour and holding firearms were spotted by the roadside.

The presence of armed police officers comes a week after Police Scotland announced it has officially extended the role of its armed response vehicle officers.

The announcement means that armed police officers will be sent to a host of non-firearms incidents to aid regular officers.

A police spokesman said: “Police Scotland can confirm that a 48-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an assault in the Millicent Avenue area of Golspie.

“The incident happened around 6.45pm on Sunday.

“A 34-year-old man suffered a serious but non-life threatening injury in the incident.

“The 48-year-old man was arrested after a vehicle was stopped on the A835 near the Tore Roundabout.”

A local resident said: “I heard that something happened in a house and there were people running around the street.”