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Man (49) arrested following day-long Castletown standoff





A 49-year-old man has been arrested after police attended an incident in Castletown for more than 24 hours.

Castletown's Main Street was locked down during the incident. Picture: Neil Buchan
Castletown's Main Street was locked down during the incident. Picture: Neil Buchan

Police Scotland confirmed they were called at around 12.25pm on Monday (November 4) after concern was raised for a man within a house on Coronation Place.

A spokesperson said: ”Officers and negotiators attended and around 5.45pm on Tuesday, 5 November a 49-year-old man left the property.

“He was checked over by paramedics and arrested in connection. Enquiries are ongoing.”




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