Owners "mortified" and "embarrassed" as two are arrested after a disturbance at Foggies Bar in Elgin

THE owners of Foggies Bar in Elgin have said they are "mortified" after a disturbance outside the pub on Saturday night.

Two men were arrested after being thrown out of the bar, on Munro Place, at around 9pm on February 5.

There was a large police presence as scores of people gathered on the street outside the pub. Two ambulances were also in attendance, although nobody was injured.

In response, the owners have apologised to local residents and promised to work to avoid similar situations in future.

Phil Witton, who owns the bar with wife Katie, said: "Unfortunately there are certain individuals that can’t respect anything or anyone.

"We are mortified by their behaviour and can assure you that these people will not be back in Foggies.

"We would also like to apologise to the local residents, this is not what we wanted and can assure you we will sort this.

"We are absolutely devastated and embarrassed and we hope that this won't reflect on our reputation."

Foggies just recently opened a second bar, along the street from their first one on Bridge Street, due to high demand.

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Taxis and buses travelled from as far afield as Huntly and Nairn to visit the pub on Saturday, and it was at capacity at 5pm.

In an effort to ensure that this doesn't happen again, Foggies has returned to a booking service for this weekend and has further limited their capacity.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “At around 9.05pm on Saturday, 5 February, officers were called to the Munro Place area of Elgin, following a report of a disturbance.

"There were no reported serious injuries. Two men were arrested in connection with the incident and will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal.”