A 38-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a break-in at a pharmacy on Newmarket Street in Ayr.

The incident happened around 9.30pm on Sunday, February 14.

A quantity of medication was stolen and has now been recovered.

Inspector Ian McColl said: "Officers were on the scene within minutes of this incident being reported and thanks to the initial assistance from members of the public and subsequent enquiries we have now made an arrest.

"I would like to thanks those who assisted with this incident and acknowledge the excellent work undertaken by both our uniformed and CID officers."