A man has been rushed to hospital following an alleged serious assault in Edinburgh as one person has been arrested. A large police presence was seen on Gorgie Road around 4.25pm on Monday, April 15, following reports of an attack. Paramedics also rushed to the scene and a 49-year-old man was taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment. Officers said a 38-year-old man has now been arrested and charged in connection with the incident. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A 38-year-old...
A man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill and firearms offences
A man was arrested after police raced to a ‘disturbance’ outside a nightclub in Edinburgh’s Old Town last night. Officers swooped on Blair Street just after 11pm as Friday night revellers queued to enter city venues. It is understood the incident happened outside popular nightspot Cabaret Voltaire. Police said the man in question would be handed a recorded warning. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers were called to a report of a disturbance on Blair Street in Edinburgh around 11.15pm...
Police have made an arrest in Seaham after reports of a man armed with a knife. Video footage sent to the Echo shows armed police officers talking to a man in a white car before arresting him. A statement from Durham Constabulary said: “Police were called just before 1pm today (April 23) following reports of a man with a knife in Seaham. “Armed officers attended and arrested a man in his forties.”
An Edinburgh man wanted by police for six years was finally arrested during a routine patrol this week. Officers from Police Scotland’s North East Edinburgh Support Team were out in force on the city’s streets on Wednesday night. And early into the operation, they had a chance encounter with the suspect who had an outstanding court warrant dating back to 2018. Posting on X, the force said: “Northeast Support Team Special Constables have been out on patrol tonight. “The team had an early success...
A man from Peterborough has been charged after allegedly sexually exploiting a youth. According to police, a male suspect sexually lured a 13-year-old boy through Snapchat and requested sexually explicit photos of them to make child pornography. Tyler James Croft, 25, of Peterborough, was arrested and charged with charged with luring a child under 16 to make child pornography. He was held for a bail hearing. Investigators believe that there may be more victims and are urging anyone with...
British Transport Police have released images of six people after a significant amount of jewellery was stolen on a train travelling from London to Edinburgh. It is understood that the victim boarded the Edinburgh-bound train at Kings Cross Railway Station just before 7pm on December 14, 2023. Transport police say the victim was followed by a small group who then targeted their belongings. After the victim placed their bag down, two members of the group distracted the victim whilst another...
Police have renewed their appeal for information into an Edinburgh crash last week and would like to speak to a female nurse who came to the injured man’s assistance. Road Policing officers in Edinburgh are continuing their enquiries into the serious crash on Trinity Crescent, which happened at around 5.50pm on Wednesday, April 10, involving a white Citroen Relay van and a 59-year-old male pedestrian. The man was taken by ambulance to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, where his condition has...
A man has been arrested after an alleged hit and run in Edinburgh which left a woman in hospital. Police and paramedics rushed to Muirhouse Parkway at around 4.10pm on Sunday, April 14 after reports of an incident involving a 63-year-old female pedestrian. The woman is believed to have struck by a car which then left the scene. She was rushed to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment. Her condition is unknown. Police said a 61-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident....
A man has appeared in court accused of endangering the life of a parking warden in Edinburgh. Police said the 49-year-old attendant was rushed to the city's Royal Infirmary after a “serious assault” on Gorgie Road. Officers locked down the street near a McDonald's restaurant for several hours following the incident at 4.25pm on Monday, April 15. Parking enforcer NSL, which works for City of Edinburgh Council, confirmed one of its attendants was involved. Eamonn Gallagher, 38, of West Lothian,...
In the UK, you can now apparently be arrested for calling murderous terrorists what they are. God help the West.
Arrests have been made in connection to vandalism at the construction site of the new wellness center on the grounds of Warren G. Harding High School.