Saltcoats Cid: Last News

Officers in Ayrshire are appealing for information following a serious assault in Irvine last night.

Detectives have launched an investigation following an assault in Irvine.

Police are hunting a man with mirrored sunglasses after a pharmacy was robbed earlier today.

A young woman has been sexually assaulted while walking her dog in Ayrshire, police have confirmed this evening.

A North Ayrshire woman was left "badly upset" after bogus workmen claimed they were at her home to check the boiler.

A man was rushed to hospital after being seriously assaulted in his own back garden.

A teenager will be left with lifelong scars following a savage attack at Kilmarnock bus station last night.

Ayrshire. Emergency services raced to reports of a "disturbance" involving two men and a woman around 8.45pm last night in McGregor Avenue, Stevenston.

North Ayrshire seaside town at the weekend.The pair, aged 20 and 22, suffered serious injuries following the incident which took place in Ardrossan's South Crescent Road on Saturday night around 9.30pm.Both men were subsequently taken to Kilmarnock's Crosshouse Hospital for treatment, where one of them remains undergoing further evaluation.Now Ayrshire police have appealed for the public's help in finding those who carried out the attack – describing what happened as a "frightening experience".Detective Constable Fraser Murray, from Saltcoats CID, said: "This has been a frightening experience for the two men involved.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the

Ardrossan. The 20-year-old and 22-year-old were attacked on South Crescent Road around 9.30pm last night.

police officer has suffered serious leg injuries after being deliberately mowed down by a car in Ayrshire.The 28-year-old was responding to an incident in Eglinton Place, Kilwinning, at around 1.30am on Tuesday when she was struck by a blue Ford Focus.The female constable, who was with a uniformed colleague at the time, was rushed to Crosshouse Hospital, near Kilmarnock, for treatment to her horrific wounds.A manhunt has been launched to trace the driver of the motor with officers treating the incident as attempted murder.Detective Inspector Stephen McCulloch of Saltcoats CID said: “Our thoughts are with the constable, her family and colleagues and we continue to offer them all the necessary support.The Daily Record and Sunday Mail have

North Ayrshire are hunting firebugs who torched a sports pavilion rendering the building 'unusable.'The incident at the Garrier Road pavilion in Springside happened shortly before 7.30pm last night.Scottish Fire and Rescue and police say the fire was set intentionally and caused extensive damage.A spokesperson for Saltcoats CID said: "This crime has caused extensive damage to the building which will place a significant financial burden on its owners to put right, as well as denying the local community and sports teams its use.""Luckily nobody was injured as a result of this act, but the consequences could have been far worse.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterPolice in Ardrossan are appealing for information after a serious assault in the town. The incident happened around 12.40pm on Thursday, December 17, on the bridge joining Park Road with Barrie Terrace.A 48-year-old man was approached from behind and assaulted.  The victim was taken to Crosshouse Hospital where he was treated for serious injuries and released a short time later. The suspect is described as man around 6ft tall, spoke with a local accent and at the time was dressed all in black with his face covered by a mask.Detective Constable Adrew Dunlop of Saltcoats CID said: “This was a despicable attack which is likely to leave the victim

Detective Sergeant Stephen McCulloch at Saltcoats CID said: "We are keen to hear from anyone who may have been around the area of Kwik Fit in the early hours of this morning. "Clearly a vehicle must have been used to transport the tools and equipment so we are keen to hear about any vehicle movements in this area either late on Thursday evening or early on Friday morning."In particular we would like to trace a white coloured Peugeot Boxer van which was seen in the area around this time."I would also ask that anyone who may have been driving in the area in a vehicle fitted with a dash-cam device take time to examine their device to see if it holds anything that might be of assistance to us.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A gang of masked thugs broke into an Scots home and battered a man in front of children in a sickening raid.Cops are probing the violent incident which took place at 3am on Friday morning in Irvine, North Ayrshire.The 49-year-old man was with his partner and young children at the Tarryholme Drive address.Three masked men burst into the property and violent attacked the victim.He was rushed to Crosshouse Hospital for treatment to his injuries.One of the men who committed the assault is described as being around 6ft, wearing all black clothing and a black face covering.Detective Constable Ross Keenan, from Saltcoats CID, said: “We are carrying out a

The incident took place at around 3am on Friday, 9 October, in the Tarryholm Drive area. The victim, a 49-year-old man, was in his home with his partner and young children, when he was attacked by three men who had gained access to the building.

The incident happened around 12.35am othis morning at Ravenspark Filling Station on Kilwinning Road. A 43-year-old woman was withdrawing money from the ATM when she was approached by a woman and threatened.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterPolice are appealing for information following an incident of wilful fire raising in Irvine. The incident happened around 1.10am on Thursday, July 16 on Gottries Crescent where a man approached a white Audi A3 car from the direction of Beach Drive.The man then poured an unknown substance over the vehicle before setting it on fire and running back towards the same direction. The suspect is described as around 5ft 10in tall, of an average build.At the time of the incident he was wearing a hooded top with the hood up, dark shorts and dark trainers. Detective Constable Ross Brierley, of Saltcoats CID, said: “Thankfully nobody has been injured as a

A masked thug set fire to a flat in Ayrshire in a targeted attack.

Police are appealing for information after a man was attacked and robbed by a gang  in Irvine.

Police are appealing for information after a woman was robbed leaving the car park of the Rivergate shopping centre in the town.