A man has been arrested and charged after a vehicle was “deliberately” driven at a person in Ayr.
Police were called to Smith Street in the town centre following the incident which took place shortly before 7.15pm on Friday, January 3.
Officers allege the motor – understood to be a car – was driven towards a 20-year-old man who was uninjured following the incident.
A 65-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident. He was later released on an undertaking to appear at court at a later date.
Smith Street was closed outside Ayr Station for a time as investigations into the incident were carried out.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 7.15pm on Friday, January 3, police received a report a vehicle had been deliberately driven at a 20-year old male in Smith Street, Ayr.
“The 20-year-old man was uninjured.
“Officers attended and a 65-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with the incident. He has been released on an undertaking to appear at court at a later date.”
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