Crime

Police arrest 'scammer' in Huntly who was reported to be following school children.

The Greenkeepers Shed at the golf club was broken into and a utility vehicle was taken.

KC Devlin will be sentenced on September 5.

John Sinclair (72) last month admitted to offences which took place between 1974 and 1980.

North-east consumers have been urged to be aware of new cost-of-living scams with ScamWatch Fortnight under way.

In April heroin and 'crack' cocaine were seized with an estimated value of around £72,000 from Middlefield Crescent in Aberdeen.

"It’s completely unacceptable that dog theft is currently treated the same as a criminal stealing a mobile phone."

An 18 year old man was taken to hospital following a serious assault in Kellands Park, Inverurie, on August 5.

THE attack happened at "The Pinni" in Fochabers.

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Rural theft cost an estimated £2.6m with criminals targeting quads and high value machinery.

Spray paint has been used to graffitti the male toilets.

This is the second incident in less than a week of vehicles being taken from the area.

AN "absolutely appalling" pile of fly-tipped rubbish has been found at Balbithan Woods, near Kintore.

A garage storage unit on Harbour Street was targeted over the weekend.

The thefts took place from storage at football pitches in the Midmill area of the town earlier this week.

THE incident happened between July 11 and July 14 last week.

The charity Crimestoppers has launched a new campaign to urge people to speak up about those causing damage to the countryside.

MSP Tess White has called for a victims law after figures show at least one woman is being sexually assaulted or raped every day in the north-east.

As part of the collaborative approach towards reducing drug-related harm police worked with community safety partners.