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Police car set alight in Glasgow amid Bonfire Night trouble

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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