A 17-YEAR-OLD has been arrested and charged in connection with various alleged offences including robbery and housebreakings in the Musselburgh area.

Police executed a search warrant at a property in the Windsor Park area of Musselburgh on Tuesday where a 17-year-old boy was arrested.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 4.30pm on Tuesday, May 7, officers executed a warrant at a property in the Windsor Park area of Musselburgh.

“A 17-year-old male youth was arrested and charged in connection with various offences including robbery and housebreakings in the Musselburgh area.

“A report has been sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”