Man arrested for serious sexual assault and robbery in Camelon

Author: Liv ThomsonPublished 30th Oct 2025

A 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a serious sexual assault and robbery in the Camelon area of Falkirk.

Between 8pm and 8.40pm on Sunday, 5 October, 2025, two men gained access to a building on Main Street and assaulted and robbed a woman.

She was shaken but did not require medical treatment.

The 37-year-old man was released pending further investigation and enquiries are ongoing.

Detective Inspector Forbes Wilson said: "I'd like to thank the local community for their assistance in our investigation.

"We still urge anyone who may have seen anything in the area at the time, or has private or dash-cam footage, to come forward."

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident 3229 of Sunday, 5 October, 2025. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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