A MAN has been arrested following a disturbance at Dunfermline Sheriff Court this afternoon (Tuesday). 

As a result of the incident, which occurred inside the court on Carnegie Drive, one Police officer sustained minor injuries. 

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "At around 12.05pm on Tuesday, May 7, a disturbance occurred within Dunfermline Sheriff Court, Carnegie Drive, Dunfermline.

“A male police officer sustained minor injuries as a result of the disturbance but did not require any medical treatment.

“A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident.

“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”