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17 July 2019 | Investigations
In the early hours of Saturday 27 April 2019, a 25-year-old woman was arrested in Glasgow following a report of a disturbance. The woman struggled violently with arresting officers making it impossible to conduct a thorough search of her at that time.
Download04 July 2019 | Investigations
About 2400 hours on Saturday 30 March 2019, at a house in the Bannockburn area, a Specially Trained Officer (STO) of Police Scotland discharged a Taser at a 20-year-old man.
Download14 June 2019 | Investigations
About 1550 hours on Monday 21 January 2019, in the Rutherglen area of Glasgow, an officer of Police Scotland struck a man on the head with a police baton causing a minor laceration.
Download07 June 2019 | Investigations
On Friday 22 June 2018, Police Scotland officers arrested a 34-year-old man at his home in Fife. The Police National Computer (PNC) showed that he was wanted for interview as a suspect for a robbery and breach of bail which happened on 24 April 2018.
Download07 June 2019 | Investigations
About 0312 hours on Thursday 22 November 2018, Police Scotland received a report that a Skoda car had been stolen in Wishaw by a man who was reported to be drunk.
Download25 April 2019 | Investigations
On Wednesday 31 October 2018, an officer of Police Scotland discharged PAVA irritant spray at a 27-year-old man in Portobello, Edinburgh, during attempts to arrest him on two apprehension warrants.
Download25 April 2019 | Investigations
About 2145 hours on Friday 16 November 2018, within the Custody Suite at Fraserburgh Police Station, an officer of Police Scotland discharged PAVA irritant spray at a 39-year-old man on two occasions during a violent struggle in a police cell.
Download23 April 2019 | Investigations
About 1830 hours on Sunday 16 September 2018, in Quakerfield, Bannockburn, officers of Police Scotland discharged PAVA incapacitant spray and a Conducted Energy Device (CED) Taser at a 28-year-old man.
Download18 April 2019 | Investigations
At 1805 hours on Wednesday 10 October 2018, a 37-year-old man was found dead in a bedroom of his home in Glasgow. Police officers had forced entry following concerns raised about the man by care staff.
Download04 April 2019 | Investigations
On the evening of Friday 17 August 2018, in Milngavie town centre, an officer of Police Scotland discharged PAVA irritant spray at two men, aged 26 and 32, while trying to arrest them.
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