Police car set alight during Bonfire Night disorder in Scotland

Summarised from BBC Edinburgh East And Fife's report · Updated 5 Nov, 23:33 · Archive

A police car was set on fire in Glasgow after officers responded to reports of an injured man.

A police vehicle was set on fire in Glasgow's Provanmill area on Thursday evening after officers attended reports of an injured man on Greenside Street. Police and ambulance crews came under attack from fireworks as dozens of people watched the car burn in the middle of a residential street. Emergency services were forced to withdraw, and specialist resources were deployed. One man was arrested.

Disorder extended to Edinburgh, where fireworks were launched at officers responding to reports of youths in the Oxgangs area at about 17:30. No injuries were reported there. Several small fires were started in bins and a park, which the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service extinguished. The fire service also attended a fire in a grass area near houses in Murrayburn Park, Edinburgh. Police maintained a presence in all affected areas with inquiries ongoing.

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• Police car set alight in Glasgow amid Bonfire Night troubleThe car was torched after officers answered reports of an injured man in the Provanmill area of Glasgow.BBC Edinburgh East And Fife · 5 Nov, 21:57

In this story: Glasgow · Provanmill · Police Scotland · Edinburgh · Oxgangs · Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

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