Police car set alight in Glasgow amid Bonfire Night trouble
Summary
Police reported Bonfire Night disorder in several parts of Scotland on Thursday, including attacks with fireworks and fires. A police car was set alight in Glasgow, and one man was arrested; inquiries continue.Key Facts
- Police and ambulance crews were targeted with fireworks while responding to a report of an injured man in Glasgow’s Provanmill area at about 19:55.
- Emergency services withdrew after a police vehicle was set on fire on a residential street in Provanmill.
- Police Scotland deployed specialist resources under Operation Amberlight, arrested one man and maintained a presence in the area.
- In Edinburgh’s Oxgangs area, fireworks were thrown toward officers, who were not injured; several small fires were extinguished.
- Firefighters attended a bonfire in a grass area near houses in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, shortly after 19:00.
- In Glasgow’s Knightswood area, fireworks were thrown at a fire appliance; fire crews were also attacked in Castlemilk, Whitburn and Cumnock.
- In Dundee, a public order unit was deployed after more than 100 youths gathered and a road fire was reported.
- A 15-year-old was taken to hospital in Alexandria after a firework exploded and injured his eye.
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