A MAN is due to appear in court today in connection with an alleged assault on a 16-year-old girl.

The 50-year-old man was arrested by police on Friday and has been detained in custody.

Police say the teenage girl was assaulted in Campsie Road, Milton of Campsie, on January 26.

The man is due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court today.

A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: "A 50-year-old man was arrested and detained in police custody in connection with the incident. A full report will be forwarded to the Procurator Fiscal."