A busy Fraserburgh street has been cordoned off by police after a man was rushed to hospital last night.
Cops were called to the scene on College Bounds around 8.50pm yesterday after reports of a disturbance.
A 37-year-old man was subsequently taken to hospital by ambulance and a 21-year-old has been arrested and charged by officers in connection with the incident.
Inquiries into the circumstances continue, and the area around College Bounds and Finlayson Street was impassable due to a cordon.
Bystanders were seen at the scene filming on mobile phones as police carried out their investigation.
Pupils will have passed the cordon on their way to the nearby Fraserburgh North School this morning.
All traffic is being diverted up Finlayson Street and Moray Road.
Diversion in place at College Bounds, Fraserburgh
Passers-by were being encouraged to follow a diversion as the investigation carries on this morning.
A Police spokesperson said: “Around 8.50pm on February 19, we were called to a report of disturbance on College Bounds, Fraserburgh.
Emergency services attended and a 37-year-old man was taken to hospital.
A 21-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident. He is due to appear in court tomorrow.”
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “We received a call at 8.51pm on February 19 to attend an incident on College Bounds in Fraserburgh.
“An ambulance was dispatched to the scene and one patient was transported to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.”
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