Police vehicle set alight in Glasgow amid fireworks attack

Police Scotland said emergency crews responding to an injured man in Glasgow were targeted with fireworks on November 5, leaving a police vehicle seriously damaged by fire and an ambulance worker slightly injured. One man was arrested, and inquiries were continuing, the force said. Officers and Scottish Ambulance Service staff were called to Greenside Street at about 7.55pm after a report of an injured man. Police said fireworks were directed at both crews while they were attending the incident, and a police vehicle was set alight. The ambulance worker’s injury was described by police as minor. Police Scotland said specialist resources from Operation Amberlight were deployed and officers remained in the area. It did not identify the arrested man or specify what charges, if any, he faced. The force said inquiries into the Glasgow incident were ongoing. The incident took place during Bonfire Night policing across Scotland. Police Scotland had brought in officers from forces in England and Wales as part of its operation. The reports described the deployment as the force’s largest since the visit of US President Donald Trump the previous year. Police also reported fireworks being...