A 13-year-old has been charged in connection with an alleged ‘possession of a weapon’.
A youth allegedly ‘armed with a weapon’ was involved in a ‘disturbance’ at Almondvale Retail Park. Concerned locals shared how a fracas had unfolded inside the Morrisons store in Livingston.
Officers were called to a report of an incident at 4.40pm on Friday, May 15. Three males, aged 21, 16 and 13, were all arrested in connection with the incident and the 16-year-old was released without charge.
A 13-year-old was charged in connection with an alleged ‘possession of a weapon’ and has been referred to the Children’s Reporter.
The 21-year-old man has been charged with alleged ‘threatening and abusive’ behaviour. He is due to appear in court in the capital on Monday, May 18.
A Police Scotland spokesperson told Edinburgh Live: “Around 4.40pm on Friday, 15 May 2026, police received a report of a disturbance involving youths, armed with weapons, in Almondvale Retail Park, Livingston. Officers attended and three males, aged 21, 16 and 13, were arrested in connection with the incident.
“The 21-year-old man has been charged in connection with threatening and abusive behaviour. He is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday, 18 May, 2026.
“The 13-year-old has been charged in connection with possession of a weapon and referred to the Children’s Reporter. The 16-year-old male was released without charge.”
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