‘Riot Police’ gather on Forres estate – one arrest

Licensed premises visited by police in Elgin on Friday.
Heavy police presence in the Pilmuir area on Wednesday evening.

A MAN ENDED up in custody following a disturbance on a Moray housing estate on Wednesday evening.

Police have confirmed only that a 36-year-old man had been arrested following the incident in the Pilmuir area of Forres.

An eye witness said that Califer Road had been cordoned off by a police car while another two police cars, a van and an ambulance was also in attendance.

The witness added that more police appeared in riot gear at around 9.25pm.

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