A POLICE officer was assaulted in Tillicoultry on Saturday night following a disturbance involving three local teenagers.

Cops were called out to an address on Frederick Street and had cause to take action against the youngsters.

As a result, a 15-year-old from Sauchie and a 14-year-old from Tullibody were referred to the children’s reporter.

Meanwhile, a Stirling woman, from who cannot be named due to legal reasons, was arrested and charged with assault.

The 16-year-old appeared from custody and denied seizing the officer by the hair and dragging her before repeatedly kneeing her to the body.

The youngster was then released on bail and was a court date was set for next year.