Boy charged with road traffic offences and assaulting 64-year-old woman

The 15-year-old was caught by police who had been searching for him for the past week.

Fife boy charged with road traffic offences and assaulting 64-year-old womaniStock

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with assaulting a 64-year-old woman in Fife.

Police were called to an incident in Bowhill Woods, Cardenden at around 7.15pm on Sunday, August 18.

Officers said the woman did not require hospital treatment.

Police, who have been searching for the boy since earlier this week, said he had left on an off-road motorbike.

The boy has been charged in connection with road traffic offences.

He will be the subject of a report to the relevant authorities, Police Scotland said.

Sergeant John Nicol said: “We would like to thank members of the public who came forward with information and to everyone who shared our appeal.”

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