House party arrest in Motherwell flats

The public must heed the fact that house parties are completely off limits until lockdown measures are eased in Lanarkshire and beyond.
By The Newsroom
Published 15th Sep 2020, 11:12 BST

And an arrest on Friday (September 11) is proof that gatherings will simply not be tolerated - as cases of Covid-19 continue to rise.

Police have confirmed that a 21-year-old man was arrested at Netherwood Tower in Shields Road around 11.30pm - after reports that had pals round for a party.

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When officers arrived, it is alleged that the man allegedly obstructed officers in the line of their duties - and he was arrested.. he is now the subject of a report to the Procurator Fiscal.

The gathering was one of 405 across Scotland that came to the attention of police this weekend.

Deputy Chief Constable Malcolm Graham warned:”We will not tolerate blatant disregard for the legislation which is there to stop the spread of the virus.”