Edinburgh Bonfire Night cops raid homes and arrest four more teens over carnage

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Four more teenagers have been arrested following disorder in Edinburgh on Bonfire Night.

Violence erupted at significant levels in the Niddrie, Calder Road, Gracemount and Moredun areas of the capital on November 5. Police released footage of large groups of of youths launching fireworks and other projectiles at officers, vehicles and public property while fires were also set in some of these areas.

Officers probing the carnage have confirmed three more teenagers have been charged in connection with the disturbances on Calder Road. A 16-year-old boy was charged on Tuesday while two 17-year-old males were charged on Wednesday. All three will appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday, December 3.

A fourth teen, a 15-year-old male, was also arrested on Wednesday following incidents that took place on Captain’s Road, where projectiles were thrown at officers. He will appear in court on an undertaking at a later date.

In total 13 people have been charged, five homes have been searched and two vehicles seized following offences that took place between Halloween and Bonfire Night. Cops say further arrests are expected as inquiries continue.

Chief Superintendent David Robertson, Divisional Commander for Edinburgh, said: “We want the arrests made so far to provide reassurance to our communities that we are committed to bringing all those responsible for the crimes that took place to justice. Equally, they should serve as a very real reminder to everyone who was involved that we are actively pursuing them, and they can expect a visit from us imminently.

“We still have lots of excellent CCTV footage and other evidence gathered on Halloween and Bonfire Night to go through and we are confident this will help us identify and charge more offenders in due course.

“Members of the public who have video or photographic evidence can still submit it to https://mipp.police.uk/operation/SCOT24S16-PO1."

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