Suspected drink driver bailed

THE CASE against a 63 year old man from Foula was continued without plea after he appeared from custody before Lerwick Sheriff Court, on Monday.

Ivan Arathoon, of Nurses Cottage, was released on bail and is due to appear before the court again on 5 October.

He is charged with failing to cooperate in a preliminary breath test after being stopped by police officers, who suspected him of driving while under the influence of alcohol, near the Tingwall airport on Friday afternoon,

He also charged with failing to provide two specimens of breath at Lerwick police station later the same day, as well as driving without insurance.

Meanwhile, a 21 year old man with an address in Mossbank was released on bail after he appeared from custody in private before Lerwick Sheriff Court on two charges of assault.

John Edward Hutchison made no plea or declaration and was committed for further examination.