A police officer has been charged over the rape of a woman.

The man has been suspended following the alleged attack near a garage on St Mary's Street in Dumfries.

The 40-year-old was held in connection with the alleged rape of a 24-year-old woman on Thursday, August 23.

He is due to appear at Dumfries Sheriff Court on Friday.

A Police Scotland spokesman said: "We can confirm that a 40-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a report of a serious sexual assault which occurred in the early hours of Thursday, August 23, in St Mary's Street, Dumfries."