Three charged following youth disorder in Cowdenbeath

Three male youths have been charged following incidents of disorder in Cowdenbeath on Thursday, 16 October.

This brings the total number of individuals charged to eight.

Officers were called about 5.30pm to reports of a fire being deliberately set in a grassy area near Pit Road.

Later that evening, around 9pm, officers conducting patrols attended a disturbance involving a large group of youths on Stenhouse Street.

One male youth and four female youths were previously charged in connection with this incident.

Chief Inspector Christopher Dow said: "Our enquiries into these incidents remain extensive and ongoing, and further charges are expected as we continue to identify those involved. This behaviour was completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated in our community.

"I would like to thank local residents for their continued support and to acknowledge the parents and guardians who have spoken with their children over the weekend to reinforce the seriousness of this kind of behaviour.

"We remain committed to tackling antisocial behaviour and officers will continue to carry out targeted patrols in the area to provide reassurance and prevent further incidents."

Anyone with information can contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident 3337 of 16 October.