Cops report 7 assaults
Seven assaults have taken place in Newmains from January 1 to February 7, according to the police.
Sergeant Ewan Alexander was delivering a police report to Newmains Community Council in February.
He reported there were seven assaults, three road traffic incidents, 10 vandalisms, 10 breaches of the peace, three thefts, two bogus caller incidents, and two people reported under the Telecommunications Act, one fireraising, three drug incidents and one youth reported for throwing stones.
During the police report, councillor Robert McKendrick said that there had been complaints of speeding at the lights outside the chapel and one resident said that there had been speeding on Morningside Road.