A Scots teenager has been arrested after being found with knives amid a Christmas crime crackdown across country
On Christmas Day, the Police Scotland control room received more than 1,500 calls to 999, and nearly 2.000 calls to 101 with arrests made in connection with an armed robbery and horror car smash in Dundee.
Around 1.30pm on Christmas Day, cops raced to Edmiston Drive in Glasgow following a report of youths in possession of weapons. Two knives were recovered and a 15-year-old was arrested in connection with the incident.
Acting under warrant, officers probing an armed robbery at a shop on Lynedoch Street, Greenock from Monday, 23 December arrested a 53-year-old man late on Christmas Eve. A second man, aged 28, was also arrested that evening. Both spent Christmas Day in custody and were due to appear in court.
Police dogs were also working over the festive period and PD Nash supported officers on Christmas Day in Dundee after the occupant of a car fled the scene of a horror crash on Balgillo Road. A 29-year-old man was arrested and charged with road traffic offences, and was due to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court on Friday, 27 December, 2024.
Assistant Chief Constable Gary Ritchie said: “Our people demonstrate skill, goodwill and professionalism all year round, but I want to recognise their commitment at this time of year.
“Policing doesn’t stop over the festive period and while families across Scotland have been sat around dinner tables together, our officers have continued to provide a challenging and essential public service for our communities round the clock. I would take this opportunity to publicly reiterate and record my thanks for all they do and offer my best wishes for the New Year ahead.”
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