Man charged after disturbance at Fife supermarket

A 40-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with an incident at Asda in Glenrothes this morning.
By Debbie Clarke
Published 1st Jul 2020, 14:46 BST
Updated 1st Jul 2020, 14:46 BST
A 40-year-old man has been charged following the disturbance at the Asda store in Glenrothes this morning.A 40-year-old man has been charged following the disturbance at the Asda store in Glenrothes this morning.
A 40-year-old man has been charged following the disturbance at the Asda store in Glenrothes this morning.

The Asda supermarket on Fullerton Road in Glenrothes, was forced to close for a short time after the disturbance took place but later re-opened.

Police said the man was found to be in possession of an offensive weapon but reassured the public there is no threat to the community.

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A police car was damaged and officers suffered minor injuries, but no members of the public were hurt in the incident.

Inspector Kirk Donnelly, Glenrothes Community Policing, said: “We can confirm a 40-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a disturbance at an ASDA Supermarket, Queensgate Industrial Estate, around 8.15am on Wednesday, 1 June, 2020.

"The man was found to be in possession of an offensive weapon, but I would like reassure the public that there is no threat to the wider community.

"A police car was damaged while the suspect was apprehended and officers received minor injuries.

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"No members of the public were injured and I would like to thank them for their assistance with this incident.”

Inspector Donnelly added: "The 40-year-old man is due to appear at Falkirk Sheriff Court on Thursday, July 2. "