Police investigate alleged assault and vandalism at city Scotmid

Police are investigating after two youths allegedly assaulted a man in a Scotmid and later came back and smashed in the door.

Two teenage boys are reported to have assaulted a man in the Scotmid at Pentland View Court in Currie last night.

Following the incident they were asked to leave, but they later came back and vandalised the property, police said.

The front door was smashed in. No injuries were reported.

The smashed front door at the Scotmid in Currie. Picture: contributed.

Officers located the boys in the local area after the incident.

A Currie resident said: "It was shocking to hear what had happened last night. There have been numerous issues recently which is upsetting.

"This is a nice area and it's a shame a small group of youths are tarnishing it.”

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We received a report of two male youths assaulting a man and causing a disturbance within a shop on Pentland View Court, Currie, around 8.40pm on Saturday, November 21.

The damaged shop front. Picture: contributed

"The two boys, aged 14 and 15, were traced and will be the subject of a youth offending report. Enquiries remain ongoing."

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