15-year-old male charged in connection with assault on woman in Cardenden

A 15-year-old male has been arrested and charged in connection with an assault on a 64-year-old woman in Cardenden.

Officers were called to the incident in Bowhill Woods around 7.15pm on Sunday, 18 August, 2024.

The woman did not require hospital treatment.

The male has also been charged in connection with road traffic offences and will be the subject of a report to the relevant authorities.

Sergeant John Nicol said: “We would like to thank members of the public who came forward with information and to everyone who shared our appeal.”