Three teenagers were arrested following a disturbance at the Meadows on Friday night after reports of a large outdoor party.
Police officers were called to reports of a disturbance at around 7:45pm and whilst dealing with the incident a 19-year-old man was arrested for allegedly smashing a police van window, whilst a 16-year-old boy was arrested for breach of the peace and a 15-year-old boy was charged with being in possession of a knife.
The youths will be the subject of reports to the Procurator Fiscal and Childrens Reporter.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received reports of disturbances at the Meadows Public Park in Edinburgh, on the evening of Friday, 31 July, 2020.
“Officers attended and whilst there the rear window of a police van was allegedly smashed. A 19-year-old male was arrested in connection with this.
“Additionally a 15-year-old boy was arrested and charged for being in possession of a knife and a further arrest was made of a 16-year-old in connection with a breach of the peace.
Reports will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal and Childrens Reporter.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
