Arrest over pub incident

A 31-YEAR-OLD man was arrested in connection with an alleged assault at a Dundee city centre pub yesterday.

Police were called to Reform Street at around 4.40pm to reports of an assault at the Counting House.

Locals reported seeing a large police presence outside the pub, owned by JD Wetherspoons.

One passer-by, who did not want to be named, said: “There were three police vans parked outside the Counting House and at least four or five officers coming in and out the pub.

“There was quite a lot of commotion on the street with people stopping to see what was going on.

“I saw one man being arrested but I’m not sure what happened.”

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Officers were called to reports of an assault at a business on Reform Street, Dundee, at around 4.40pm on Monday May 2.

“A 31-year-old man was arrested and will appear at Dundee Sheriff Court.”