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Police Scotland Western Isles
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Police Scotland Western Isles
@PSOSWestIsles
Official Police Scotland Twitter feed for Western Isles. Not for reporting crime. Non-emergency calls dial 101 & 999 in an emergency. Not monitored 24/7.
- A man (67) has been charged after a stream near Castlebay on the Isle of Barra was contaminated with human waste from a campervan. We received a report of the van’s toilet cassette being emptied around 10.30am on Sat 29 April. A report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.
- Stornoway Police Vehicles proudly displaying 'Iolaire' Poppy car stickers. Thanking Poppy Scotland for their permission and PC Richard Henderson for organising this.
- We have united with our partners in the emergency services ahead of the centenary of the Iolaire Disaster. Our vehicles and other services will be featuring specially designed poppies to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the disaster.
- Watch out for the flying bins across the islands today!!! Its a little blustery out there. #WesternIslesWeather
- It’s amazing what you come across while on patrol in the Western Isles! #roadsafety #eriskayponies 🤣🚓
- APPEAL - could the chivalrous gentleman who gave his hoodie to a shivering female in the taxi queue in Stornoway town centre on 16/12/2017 come along to the Stornoway police station and collect it. Thanks.
- MISSING WOMAN - JOANNE MACLEAN - TRACED We can confirm that Joanne MacLean, who had been reported missing from Barvas, Lewis, has been traced. The public are thanked for their assistance.
- Great fun had by officers on #Barra who turned out for this mornings Santa Dash. Festive cheer a plenty on a beautiful winter morning!
00:00 - Western Isles Officers win Pride of Scotland Award. PCs David Fraser & Lisa MacPherson were recognised for saving two lives after a car smashed into a rural house. For the full story please see the link below - ow.ly/PIpk50FFRQ4
- We were thrilled to help #Barra local Cara Nicholson from @SchoolCastlebay find out about careers in @policescotland Cara took a trip from the island to pay a visit to @polscotdogs and @polscothorses and got a chance to talk to officers about what they do. #Neighbad
- PC Shona Macdonald who will be laying a wreath in memory of her Great Grandfather who was lost on the Iolaire 1st January 1919 #iolaire100
- Western Isles- Roads- We would like to say a huge thank you to the Coastguard and the CNES who have been working with us over the last couple of days to ensure that roads across Stornoway and Uist are safe and passable during the adverse weather conditions.
- Officers on the Isle of Barra have arrested and charged a man with theft by finding in connection with a camera taken near to Barra Airport. The camera was removed on Wednesday, 6 September, 2023. The 54-year-old man has been reported to the Procurator Fiscal.
