Police hit with bricks, fireworks and missiles as officers lock down Niddrie streets

Police have been hit with bricks, fireworks and missiles by a number of people in Edinburgh as officers locked down multiple streets.

Officers are urging members of the public to avoid the area of Hay Avenue until disorder is brought under control after a number of police vehicles were targeted.

Police and public transport providers were hit with fireworks and missiles, including bricks.

Police have closed the junction of Niddrie Mains Road and Duddingston Park South, and the junction of Niddrie Mains Road and Greendykes Road.

Members of the public are being urged to avoid the area.

A Police Scotland statement read: “We are responding to reports of disorder involving fireworks in the Hay Avenue area of Edinburgh.

“A number of people have targeted police vehicles and public transport providers with fireworks and missiles, including bricks.

“A road closure has been put in place at the junction of Niddrie Mains Road and Duddingston Park South, and the junction of Niddrie Mains Road and Greendykes Road.

“Local officers are being supported by public order colleagues to bring the matter under control.

“Please avoid the area.”

it comes a year after around 100 youths gathered on the same street on November 5 in a repeat of the disorder seen in the same neighbourhood in 2022.

62 officers sustained a range of injuries after being struck by or in the proximity of fireworks in incidents across Scotland last year.

Police previously said on Thursday officers would be utilising Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act within Niddrie and Craigentinny as part of deterring firework-related crime.