East Lothian man appears in court following alleged armed incident at Whitecraig shop
Edinburgh court appearance following incident at East Lothian shop
A man has appeared in court on petition following an alleged armed incident at a shop in East Lothian.
Daniel Drummond, 33, was brought to the dock from custody at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday, September 8, where he faced allegations of assault and theft by shoplifting.
Drummond, whose address was only given as East Lothian, was also charged with two offences of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner and two of carrying an offensive weapon in a public place.
He made no plea during the private hearing and was remanded in custody. The case was committed for further examination and the accused man is due to appear back at the capital court within eight days.
The court appearance comes less than 24 hours after a shopkeeper was allegedly involved a disturbance with a man at the store in Whitecraig at around 6.25pm on Monday September 7.
A large emergency response was conducted and a police drone was seen to be used at the scene at the village’s Whitecraig Gardens.
Following the alleged incident, a Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 6.25pm on September 7, we received a report of a disturbance at a premises on Whitecraig Gardens, Musselburgh. A staff member was threatened with a knife and a quantity of alcohol taken.
“A 23-year-old man was later arrested and charged in connection and is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday, 8 September, 2026."