Angry mob gathered outside home in Cumbernauld

An 80 strong crowd gathered around an address in Cumbernauld amidst a number of complaints that a male had behaved innapropriately next to a playpark.

The extraordinary scene was played out after 8.30pm on Sunday (June 14) in Carbrain’s Millcroft Road - when an angry group congregated outside the home address of the man who was allegedly responsible.

Police have confirmed that they received a number of different reports about the alleged conduct of the man who is 23-years-old.

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Officers manged to make their way through the throng and make an arrest.

It is alleged that the man committed a breach of the peace.

A report on this incident has been sent to the procurator fiscal.

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