Police Scotland Highland & Islands

A 39-year-old man has been convicted for carrying out violent and sexual offences against four women and a child. Read more here : orlo.uk/b1UA3

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Road policing officers spoke with over 300 motorists as part of an operation to keep roads in the Highlands safe. The operation ran between Wednesday, 1 April and Monday, 27 April, 2026. orlo.uk/ljEys

Officers are appealing for information following a break-in and theft in Fort Augustus. Around 1.30am on Monday, 20 April, 2026 we were made aware of a break-in to a premises on Fort William Road in which a quantity of alcohol was taken. orlo.uk/f8IkR

On Thursday, 16 April, 2026, officers executed a warrant at a premises on Lochalsh Road, Inverness. Cannabis with an estimated street value of £6,000 was recovered. A 39-year-old man has been arrested and enquiries are ongoing.

Police are appealing for information regarding theft of copper wire from Dornie, Lochalsh between 27th & 30th March 2026. Anyone who may have seen a someone or a vehicle acting suspiciously please contact 101 quoting CR/0140589/26 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

John Dodd, 41, has been jailed for 13 years for serious sexual and violent offences in the Alness, Inverness and Clashmore areas between 2004 and 2022. Anyone who has experienced this kind of abuse is urged to contact us. More: orlo.uk/8jIXM

Officers are appealing for information following a crash on the A835 near Garve. The crash happened around 2.30pm on Friday, 10 April, 2026, at the Gorston junction, and involved a blue Volkswagen Amarok and a white Peugeot Partner van. More: orlo.uk/pkfdx

Two men, aged 26 and 41, have been arrested and charged following a serious assault in Inverness. Around 12.55pm on Saturday, 4 April, 2026, we were called to a report of a man seriously injured in the King Street area of the city. More information: orlo.uk/NE51h

A man and a woman have been arrested and charged after cocaine and cannabis with a total estimated street value of £150,000 was recovered in Inverness. Officers executed linked warrants at two properties on Kilmuir Road and Glendoe Terrace. Read more: orlo.uk/lUg3V

We are appealing for information after two cars were vandalised in the Stenness area of Orkney. Anyone who was in the area at the time who may have seen or heard anything suspicious, is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0495 of 29 March.

The man who died following a collision near Burra in Shetland has been named as Magnus Sinclair. Around 8.50pm on Thursday, 2 April, 2026, we were called to a single vehicle crash, involving a silver Toyota Avensis, at Bridge End. Read more: orlo.uk/AFfdN

Officers are appealing for information following break-ins in Inverness. On Thursday, 2 April, around 4.25pm, we received a report of a break-in to a property on Drakies Avenue and around 5.55pm entry was gained to a property on Swanston Avenue. orlo.uk/K60Tv

We are appealing after cars were damaged at Victoria Place and Riverside carparks in Wick, 27/2/26 and 21/3/26. Patrols are continuing in the town centre and enquiries ongoing to trace those responsible. If you can help, saw anything call us on 101, ref 1983 of 22/3/26.

A 61-year-old man has been sentenced to an order of lifelong restriction for sexual and violent offences against women in the Inverness and the north Highland areas. More here - orlo.uk/ZqMjv

The A986 at Harray, Orkney has reopened following a report of a fire. Motorists are thanked for their patience.

We are appealing for information following a serious four-vehicle crash on the A9 between Dalwhinnie and Newtonmore on Friday, 27 March. Anyone with information is asked to contact us on 101, quoting incident number 1930 of Friday, 27 March, 2026. More: orlo.uk/el3bY

On Thursday 26th March 2026 Police carried out a search of a property on the Isle of Skye following reports of drug dealing. A quantity of drugs was recovered along with several illegal weapons. A woman was arrested and later released pending further enquiries.

The A9 has re-opened between Dalwhinnie and Newtonmore following a crash which was reported around 2.55pm on Friday, 27 March, 2026. A man has been arrested in connection with a road traffic offence and enquiries are ongoing.

Detectives working with military intelligence specialists from the Ministry of Defence have been carrying out a survey near Inverness as part of ongoing efforts to locate the bodies of Renee and Andrew MacRae. More: orlo.uk/8gD0B