Police Scotland’s Multi-Agency Control Room in Edinburgh is in operation over the next two days for Operation Moonbeam. 

Specialist resources are on hand to support local policing teams across the country in responding to fireworks-related crime taking place. 

On Thursday, 31 October, a 14-year-old boy was charged in connection with fireworks offences, following reports of disorder in the Capital.  

A 17-year-old male was then arrested on Sunday, 3 November, following an attack on a police vehicle in the Niddrie area of the city, where an officer was injured. 

He has been remanded in custody for the next seven days. 

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Our officers are out in communities to keep the public safe. Please help us stop fireworks offences and attacks on emergency service workers. 

“If you have any information about planned offences, contact us on 101 or make an anonymous report to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.” 

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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.