Crime

Teens as young as 16 were caught with drugs, and a knife was also recovered by police during 115 stops and searches in Ross & Cromarty.

Reports of careless driving on the A82 involving a green sports car has triggered a police appeal for information.

The signs, which advised of the illegal use of off-road motorcycles, were damaged between January 23 and 26.

An Inverness shop worker was struck on the hand with the blades of a pair of scissors by a Ross-shire man who had asked him to leave.

The Highlands had the highest number of drug-driving offences recorded in Scotland during the festive period, according to figures shared by police.

Police saw him going to a secluded area near Cambrai Court where they recovered 35.21 grams of cocaine.

Police have seized £600,000 worth of drugs in an operation on the Black Isle yesterday.

Ross was fooled by a decoy and this week told there’s ‘an exceedingly high possibility of a significant custodial sentence’.

Police in Dingwall are investigating a reported assault of a 15-year-old boy in Conon Bridge.

A 33-year-old mother of three who was concerned in the supply of drugs was placed under social work supervision for the next three years.

Two men have appeared in court following a crash on the A82 involving an alleged stolen vehicle when a police constable was seriously injured.

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Two men have been charged after a car chase on the A82 ended in a crash that left a police officer seriously injured in hospital.

The rises of 19 per cent and 28 per cent come after Chief Superintendent Rob Shepherd warned “something has to give”.

Chief Superintendent Robert Shepherd says the numbers are of ‘significant concern’

Key to the approach is working the Merseyside officers to tackle those dealing in the north.

A Muir of Ord man threatened to harm a Tesco staff member and his family after being suspected of being about to steal from the supermarket.

Ross County’s safety officer has reiterated the club’s stance after their match against Livingston was marred by incidents in the crowd.

The High Court in Edinburgh heard that Mackay (37) was providing assistance by directing the courier on September 23 in 2020.

He told police he made the comment due to then Ross County star Yan Dhanda's impending move to Hearts.