A MAN was threatened with violence and forced into a car in Inverkeithing before being taken to his home and robbed.

The incident saw the victim having cash and jewellery stolen.

It is was one of several crimes which police officers in West Fife had to deal with in the last year.

Community inspector Cheryl Young gave a summary of policing efforts to members of the South and West Fife Area Committee at their meeting this week.

Her report revealed that the abduction and robbery took place in December last year, which wasn't widely reported at the time, when four men and a woman were arrested and are currently awaiting trial.

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In October, officers were called to another robbery on Inverkeithing's Spittalfield Road.

She explained: "The victim was a vulnerable 21-year-old male, during the course of the crime he was forcibly held against his will and threatened with violence, resulting in him providing the perpetrator with cash and property.

"A 26-year-old male was arrested for this offence and presented at court, where he was remanded in custody and is awaiting trial."

In July, a 17-year-old male was arrested after police were called to reports of an attempted robbery where an imitation firearm was brandished to steal cigarettes.

The assailant was refused and fled before his arrest.

In the same month, police received a report of domestic abuse from a 28-year-old female in the area.

As the investigation unfolded it was clear that the victim had been subject to multiple strands of the Domestic Abuse Scotland Act, including coercive and controlling behaviour, violence and a stalking.

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"This formed part of a larger enquiry across central Scotland, where other victims and offences were linked and detected," stated Inspector Young. "A 37-year-old male was arrested, reported and remains on remand where he awaits trial."

Inspector Young said there had also been less serious incidents in the South and West Fife area.

"During the reporting period, there has been an overall decrease in incidents involving serious or grave violence," she added.

"Detection rates for these offences remained high, ensuring that those responsible are reported into the Criminal Justice System."