A 30-year-old man is in custody at Stornoway police station tonight (Sunday December 6) after being arrested in Barvas early this afternoon.

Police were called to the address on the West Side, where a man was arrested following his conduct towards police, and was then charged with threatening and abusive behaviour, resisting arrest and police assault.

In court for drink-driving

Reports on concern about a man’s driving took police to an address in the Cearns at 1.35am this morning, where a 34-year-old man was asked to provide a breath sample.

The man was arrested and taken to Stornoway police station where, after further tests, he was charged with drink-driving and careless driving. He’s to appear in court tomorrow (Monday).

Found with drugs

A man was stopped in the Cromwell Street area of Stornoway at 9pm on Saturday and found to be in possession of a quantity of a controlled substance.

The 20-year-old man is to be reported to the Procurator Fiscal.