A MAN has been arrested after being found in possession of a pair of scissors in a Renfrewshire street.

The 31-year-old suspect was stopped and searched by police in Renfrew Road, Paisley, at around 11.45pm on Saturday.

It is alleged that, when officers searched him, he was found to have a pair of scissors in his jacket pocket without a reasonable excuse.

He was taken into custody and is due to appear at Paisley Sheriff Court today.

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