A 31-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly making off in a dinghy following the assault of a police officer.
Police were called to reports of concern for a man in Greenock in the early hours of Sunday.
He was traced to East India Harbour in the town, where police say a disturbance took place and an officer was assaulted before the man escaped on a dinghy.
The officer was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow and kept in overnight for observation.
The man was later arrested at Rhu Marina near Helensburgh – across the Clyde from [[Greenock]].
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The Greenock Telegraph reported that a large section of the Greenock harbour had been taped off by police, with more than a dozen emergency vehicles spotted at the scene.
Witnesses claimed armed police were seen in the area.
Reports also suggest a police helicopter was scrambled to the scene, with flight tracking tools showing a take-off from Glasgow just after 7am and the aircraft flying erratically over the river between Greenock and Helensburgh, before returning at around 8.30am.
Police said enquiries are continuing.
In a statement, police said: "A 31-year-old man has been arrested following an incident in East India Harbour in Greenock on Sunday, 3 August 2025.
"From 2.05am we received calls reporting concern for a man in Greenock. Officers attended and searches were carried out.
"The man was traced in the East India Harbour area where a disturbance took place, an officer was assaulted, and the man made off in a dinghy.
"The officer received treatment at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and has been kept in hospital overnight for observation.
"The man was subsequently arrested from a dinghy at Rhu Marina near Helensburgh. Enquiries are continuing."
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