The Oban Times

POLICE FILES

- with Sergeant Iain MacNicol

AT ABOUT 10.30pm on Monday November 27, at the Halfway House filling station at Pennyfuir, a car was stopped and the 26-year-old woman who was driving was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol. The woman was charged with the offence and a report has been submitted to the procurator fiscal.

AT ABOUT 10.20am on Tuesday November 28, a woman allegedly assaulted another woman at the Atlantis Leisure Centre in Oban. Subsequent­ly, a 30-year-old woman traced and charged with assault. A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.

AT ABOUT 5.40pm on Thursday November 30, on the A828 near Benderloch, a collision occurred between a Fiat Panda and a Mercedes van. Subsequent­ly, two men, aged 42 and 80, were charged with careless driving. The van driver suffered minor injuries as a result of the collision. A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.

AT ABOUT 12.30pm on Saturday December 2, on the A85, near Arrivain, Tyndrum, a motorist was stopped for exceeding the speed limit. The driver, a man (33), was charged and a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.

AT ABOUT 7.25pm on Saturday December 2, in Tesco car park in Oban, a vehicle was allegedly left unattended with the engine running. The driver, a man aged 26, was traced within the store and charged with the offence. A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.

AT ABOUT 6.40pm on Saturday December 2, a man allegedly assaulted another man in Miller Road, Oban. Police are investigat­ing the incident and are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with any informatio­n to contact them.

AT ABOUT 9.15pm on Saturday December 2, on the A816, near Kilmore, a car was stopped and the 29-year-old man who was driving was found not to be using any eye correction (glasses or contact lenses) as required under his driving licence conditions. The man was charged and a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.

AT ABOUT 11.55pm on Saturday December 2, in Argyll Street, Oban, a car was stopped and the 27-year-old man who was driving was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol. The man was charged and a report has been submitted to the procurator fiscal. BETWEEN 2pm on Saturday December 2 and 11am on Sunday December 3, in a car park at Millpark Place, Oban, a black Ford Fiesta was damaged by having its bodywork scratched. Police are investigat­ing and are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with any informatio­n to contact them.

AT ABOUT 12.30pm on Sunday December 3, on the A85, west of Tyndrum, a motorcycli­st was stopped for dangerousl­y exceeding the speed limit. The rider, a man aged 54, was charged and a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.

If any member of the public has informatio­n in relation to the above, or to any incident, they can contact their local police office on telephone number 101, or anonymousl­y through Crimestopp­ers on 0800 555 111.

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