A man was tasered by police in the Borders on Christmas Day
A BORDERS man was tasered by police during a disturbance on Christmas Day.
Officers were called to the Abbey Road area of Coldstream at around 5.50pm after a report of a man allegedly in possession of a firearm.
During the course of the incident, a taser was discharged and the man arrested.
Police said no-one was injured during the disturbance.
A 29-year-old Coldstream resident appeared in private at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Sunday charged with assault, two counts of police assault and threatening or abusive behaviour.
He made no plea and the case was continued for further examination.