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One arrested after fireworks target police during Bonfire Night disorder
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New details describe how police and ambulance crews in Glasgow were targeted with fireworks while trying to reach an injured man, and a police vehicle was set alight. One person was arrested, and a paramedic suffered a minor injury.
Disorder was also reported in Edinburgh, where youths blocked a road and set off fireworks towards officers; no injuries were reported there. Small fires in bins and a park were extinguished, while around 1,700 officers from across the UK were deployed for Bonfire Night, which coincided with Celtic’s 3-2 win over Besiktas.
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In short
- A police vehicle was set alight in Glasgow.
- One person was arrested after fireworks targeted emergency crews.
- Around 1,700 officers were deployed across Scotland.
How this story developed
- 39 minutes ago Police Scotland reported fireworks being fired at officers and emergency crews during Bonfire Night disorder in Edinburgh and Glasgow, with one arrest. The incidents prompted a large policing operation as officers worked to protect residents and help emergency services reach people.
- 47 minutes ago New details describe how police and ambulance crews in Glasgow were targeted with fireworks while trying to reach an injured man, and a police vehicle was set alight. One person was arrested, and a paramedic suffered a minor injury.
Full account
Police Scotland said one man had been arrested after a police vehicle was set alight during Bonfire Night disorder in Glasgow. Officers and ambulance workers had gone to Greenside Street shortly before 8pm after reports of an injured man. The force said fireworks were thrown at both crews, the vehicle was seriously damaged and an ambulance worker received a minor injury. Specialist officers were sent to the area, where police remained as inquiries continued.
In Edinburgh, groups of young people were reported to have set bins alight and fired fireworks towards emergency services. Police said they were called at about 5.30pm to reports of youths obstructing Oxgangs Road North. When officers arrived, fireworks were set off in their direction; no injuries were reported in that incident. Fire crews attending bin fires in Oxgangs encountered anti-social behaviour and withdrew while police were called to assist. The fire service reported no casualties or injuries.
The accounts describe disorder in several areas of Edinburgh, including Oxgangs and Colinton Mains, where bins were overturned or burned. A local resident quoted by one outlet said fireworks were being fired at police and firefighters. Another witness, who was near Colinton Mains Park with her children, described seeing many fireworks near St John’s Church and leaving the area. Reports also mention other fires in the city, including bins and a grass fire, though details vary.
The incidents took place during a large-scale Police Scotland operation, with officers brought in from forces in England and Wales. The reports say the deployment was the force’s biggest since the visit of US President Donald Trump the previous year. Bonfire Night also coincided with Celtic’s Europa League match against Besiktas in Glasgow. Elsewhere, one report describes at least six arrests at the Lewes Bonfire event in East Sussex, where effigies included figures of Gianni Infantino and Nigel Farage.
Where outlets differ
From the full account, which is AI-written from the sources:
The reports give differing levels of detail about the Glasgow incident. One says a paramedic was injured while trying to treat a casualty; the other identifies the worker as ambulance staff and describes the injury as minor. Both say a police vehicle was set alight and one man was arrested.
The first report focuses on disorder across several parts of Scotland and also covers Lewes, while the second provides more detail about the Edinburgh fire service’s withdrawal and a witness near Colinton Mains. The second identifies Oxgangs Road North as the location of the police call; the first describes youths blocking a road in Edinburgh more generally.
The first report says at least seven people were arrested overall, including six at Lewes, whereas the second’s arrest figure concerns the single man arrested in Glasgow. The accounts do not provide a shared total for arrests across all incidents.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Fireworks are launched at police and bins set ablaze as Bonfire Night chaos begins: One arrested”.