Emergency crews targeted with fireworks in Glasgow and Edinburgh

Crime · First reported 4 Nov, 14:00 · Updated 22:07

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Police Scotland said officers and ambulance crews responding to a report of an injured man in Glasgow were targeted with fireworks; a police vehicle was set alight and an ambulance worker suffered a minor injury. One person was arrested. Fire crews also withdrew from an incident involving burning bins in Edinburgh after encountering anti-social behaviour.

Police said fireworks were thrown at officers and ambulance crews on Greenside Street, Glasgow, shortly before 8pm as they responded to a report of an injured man.
A police vehicle was set alight and seriously damaged, an ambulance worker sustained a minor injury, and one man was arrested.
In Edinburgh’s Oxgangs area, firefighters withdrew after encountering anti-social behaviour while responding to reports of burning bins; police said fireworks were set off in officers’ direction, with no injuries reported.
The incidents occurred during Police Scotland’s Operation Amberlight, a Bonfire Night operation that included support from forces in England and Wales.

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Key facts

Glasgow location: Greenside Street
Glasgow call time: Shortly before 8pm
Arrest: One man arrested
Reported injury: One ambulance staff member sustained a minor injury
Edinburgh response: Fire crews withdrew from the Oxgangs area; no casualties or injuries were reported