Aberdeen motorcyclist left in coma after high-speed police chase spared jail
Christopher Munro, known as Christie, spent almost two weeks in hospital after crashing into a tree on the old railway line at School Road, Cults, on June 26.
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North-east teenager in court for simulating sex with teddy bear
A teenager pushed his way into a woman’s home – and then simulated a sex act on a teddy bear.
Aberdeen thug threatened to hit man ‘so hard his freckles would fall off’
Gareth Sands, 37, appeared at Aberdeen Sheriff Court where he pled guilty to a string of charges.
Aberdeen man in court after £37,000 of heroin and cannabis recovered at ferry terminal
Marc Smith appeared in private at Aberdeen Sheriff Court in connection with the matter yesterday.
Aberdeen man set fire to flat after getting annoyed at noise from extractor fan
A man deliberately started a blaze in his flat – costing Aberdeen’s council £12,600 in damages – after becoming annoyed at the sound of an extractor fan.
Aberdeen woman who pushed man down stairs leaving him fighting for his life avoids jail
The man was enjoying a night out in Aberdeen last December when Gemma Low, 27, pushed him with force, causing him to fall down a flight of stairs and smash his head on cobbles.
Man stole jewellery, cash and BMW convertible after breaking into house in Aberdeen
Kyle McMillan, known as Stewart, 21, broke into the home on Nigg Kirk Road in Aberdeen, setting off a security alarm on September 15.
Aberdeen gardener swiped man’s inheritance money
A man has told how he lost thousands of pounds of inheritance money to a rogue gardener.
Violent thug jailed over ‘law of the jungle’ attack in north-east prison
Dean Smart, while acting along with two other men, pounced on his victim during a recreation period at HMP Grampian when prisoners’ cells are opened.
North-east pervert snared by police officer posing as schoolgirl avoids jail
A pervert who told an undercover cop posing as a 12-year-old girl online he wanted to get her “out of her school uniform” has avoided jail.
North-east man fined for ‘tirade’ of homophobic abuse at police officers
A drunken man launched a “tirade” of homophobic abuse at police officers.
Aberdeen drug dealer caught with £1,000 of cannabis
Anthony Quantrell, 26, was at his city home on October 26 last year when officers executed a search warrant, Aberdeen Sheriff Court heard.
Dad-of-two jailed for five years after gun and cocaine found in Aberdeen garage
Police discovered the converted replica revolver and a cache of cocaine during the search of a garage used by Liam McCaig in Dyce, Aberdeen.
Sneak thief caught by police cycling on A96
A north-east sneak thief was caught cycling away from the scene of his crime after vigilant neighbours alerted police.
Pair in court accused of growing and supplying cannabis in Aberdeen
Two men have appeared in court accused of producing drugs and being concerned in the supply of drugs.
Aberdeen man avoids driving ban after blaming incident on bad luck
An Aberdeen man caught in charge of a vehicle while over the alcohol limit has been spared a driving ban after convincing a sheriff he had suffered bad luck.
Thief jumped from window to escape north-east home
A thief was caught rifling through a north-east home when the owner came home – so he jumped from an upstairs window to escape.
Woman stole from Game and took items straight to Aberdeen pawn shop
A shoplifter stole computer accessories from an Aberdeen store and took them to a pawn shop.
Devious Aberdeen sex offender replaced toilets sign with unisex sticker to trick women
A sex offender who had been banned from entering women’s toilets used a fake unisex door sticker to dupe females into thinking they were for everyone.
Man accused of carrying knife on Aberdeen street
A man has been accused of carrying a knife in Aberdeen
Biker caught after high-speed chase on major Aberdeen road
Jamie Stewart, 33, was riding on the A944 at Kingswells on October 5 2018 when he saw police officers pursuing him, Aberdeen Sheriff Court heard yesterday.
Aberdeen lapdancing club manager admits attacking customer and throwing him down stairs
An Aberdeen lapdancing club manager attacked a customer and threw him down a set of stairs – on the night of the victim’s wedding anniversary.
Man faces Aberdeen strip club sex assault charge
A north-east man has appeared in court accused of carrying out a sexual assault in a strip club.
Five men appear in court over jewellery theft
Five men have appeared in court following the alleged theft of jewellery from an Aberdeen home.
Aberdeen drug-driver spared jail after admitting crashing into pedestrian
An Aberdeen driver who crashed into a pedestrian after taking a cocktail of drugs has been spared jail.
Aberdeen man gets five-a-side ban after breaking opponent’s jaw in attack on pitch
A five-a-side footballer who broke an opponent’s jaw has been banned from playing the game by a sheriff.
Thug spared jail after assault at Union Street taxi rank
A man who stamped on a stranger’s head in an unprovoked attack at an Aberdeen taxi rank has been spared jail.
North-east woman: ‘I thought hammer attacker would kill me’
A woman who was subjected to a terrifying assault involving a hammer today told how she thought her smirking attacker was going to kill her.
Two Aberdeen drink drivers banned from road
Two repeat drink-drivers have been banned from the road for a total of eight-and-a-half years.
Student threatened to kill police officer after being refused entry at Aberdeen bar
He admitted shouting, swearing and threatening to assault police.