Aerial footage of Bonfire Night disorder shows yobs hurling objects at police

Police have released aerial footage of disorder involving fireworks in Edinburgh on Bonfire Night as investigations continue.

Emergency services dealt with significant disorder which saw police and firefighters targeted with fireworks, bricks and bottles on Tuesday, with parts of the capital and Glasgow worst affected.

Footage from a Police Scotland helicopter shows running youths hurling fireworks and also throwing objects towards a line of officers with shields.

Please have vowed all those involved in the disorder will be “brought to account”.

Assistant Chief Constable Tim Mairs, gold commander for Operation Moonbeam, which aims to deal with such behaviour, said: “Now that our Bonfire Night deployments have stood down, our investigation teams will begin reviewing all the evidence we obtained through body-worn video, air support unit footage and statements from the public.

“This will help us establish the identities of those who chose to cause harm within our communities and who sought to attack and injure emergency service workers.

“While I am encouraged that we didn’t see the same levels of serious disorder when compared to last year, I am under no illusion that the actions of a minority of individuals still had a significant and detrimental impact on various communities across Scotland.

“Their actions will not be tolerated, and detectives are working tirelessly to make arrests and ensure all of those involved in the offences we witnessed are brought to account.”

Police said the Niddrie, Calder Road, Gracemount and Moredun areas of Edinburgh and the Pollokshields area of Glasgow were among the most adversely affected on Bonfire Night.

Between October 31 and November 6, 19 arrests have been made throughout Scotland in connection with firework offences.

Six people have been charged under the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles Act, while a further 26 charges have been brought against individuals for associated criminality.

Further arrests are expected in the coming days, police said.

A major incident public portal has been set up, allowing communities to share video and photo evidence of incidents in their area.

Anyone with footage that can assist officers in identifying people involved in fireworks-related crime can submit it to https://mipp.police.uk/operation/SCOT24S16-PO1.