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Police are appealing for information after an alleged theft of a purse from a bus passenger.The crime is believed to have been committed on the number six bus from Nederdale in Lerwick to Sumburgh on Friday between 11pm and midnight.The purse is large, rectangular and made of red leather. ... Read more...
Police have arrested a 31-year-old man following an investigation into suspected firearms offences.The man was taken into police custody after local officers and "specialist resources" searched a property in the Meadowfield Crescent in Scalloway on Monday morning.Officers had previously carr... Read more...
A woman concerned in the supply of drugs from her Lerwick home and her former partner, who grabbed a police officer by the throat, have both been jailed.Simon Cooper, 32, and Paula Flaherty, 35, were handed sentences of 16 months and two years respectively for the offences.At Lerwick Sheriff... Read more...
A 20-year-old man who admitted carrying out a sexual assault on an underage girl has been placed under supervision for two years.Asa Tulloch, of St Olaf Street, Lerwick admitted the offence during an earlier court appearance. His sentence was deferred at the time for background reports to be com... Read more...
Police investigating a sexual assault in Lerwick have issued a new appeal for information. (more…) Read more...
Police are appealing for witnesses after items, including a camera, were taken from a car in Hoofields.The incident is believed to have taken place some time between Saturday evening and Monday afternoon.The items reported stolen from the grey Audi a black Nikon camera, Adidas trainers and a... Read more...
Police are appealing for information following two break-ins in Unst.The Baltasound Hotel was targeted in the first incident, which occurred overnight last Wednesday.This was followed by another case of forced entry on Friday at the Saxa Vord Resort.No items are believed to have been tak... Read more...
More than three-quarters of reported crimes were detected between April and November last year, according to latest police figures. (more…) Read more...
A couple who embarked on a "despicable" crime when they stole from the house of a friend who had just died are beginning their early days of married life in jail. (more…) Read more...
Jewellery and watches have been stolen from a display cabinet in the Toll Clock Shopping Centre following an overnight break-in. (more…) Read more...