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Police vehicles crash on Broughton Street: Road closures

UPDATE 10:00am

Broughton Street has re-opened following a crash involving two police marked vehicles, reported around 6am on Friday, 24 October, 2025.

Three officers were taken to hospital for assessment, but their injuries are not believed to be serious.

Enquiries are ongoing.

Broughton Street is closed following a crash involving two marked police vehicles.

We received a report at 6am and emergency services are in attendance.

The closures are from East London Street, Albany Street, Forth Street and York Place.

Please avoid the area.

Pedestrian injured in Liberton Road hit and run

Road policing officers are appealing for information following a crash involving a car and a pedestrian in Edinburgh.

Around 12.55pm on Wednesday, 22 October, a blue Vauxhall Corsa failed to stop for officers on Newington Road. A short pursuit took place before the car struck a pedestrian at the junction of Liberton Road and Gilmerton Road.

The vehicle failed to stop and continued south on Gilmerton Road and was later found abandoned a short distance away on Glenallan Drive.

The pedestrian, a 47-year-old man, was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment to serious injuries.

Sergeant Grant Hastie said: “Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and trace those responsible.

“I would urge anyone who witnessed the crash, or saw a blue Vauxhall Corsa in the area beforehand or afterwards, to come forward.

“We are also keen to speak to anyone with dash-cam or private CCTV footage that may assist our investigation.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1486 of 22 October, 2025.

Police issued with body worn video

All frontline police officers and custody staff in Edinburgh, and Lothians and Scottish Borders are being issued with body worn video.

The devices are worn attached to the officers’ uniform, usually on their chest.

As Halloween and Bonfire Night approaches the devices will help as a deterrent to those considering engaging in criminal activity, and to aid any investigations and bring to justice those responsible for attacks and other offences.

When you come into contact with an officer and when they attend an incident they will set the camera to record what happens.

Body worn video (BWV) cameras are the small devices our officers wear, usually on their chest, to capture both audio and visual evidence when they attend all types of incidents or are executing any police powers.

Police staff in custody suites also wear the cameras and switch them on when interacting with persons in custody.

You can find out more about how Police Scotland will use body worn video by watching this short video:

Easy read versions:

The body worn video Standard Operating Procedure and the Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment summary of results documents are available in our SOPs and Policies section.

Police seek witnesses to serious assault at South Gyle Access

Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault and collision involving a coach at South Gyle Access, Edinburgh.

The incident took place around 2.50pm yesterday – Tuesday, 21 October, 2025.

Enquiries have established that a 17-year-old male was approached by two males who had exited the No.22 bus. One of the males chased the victim into the road, where he was hit by a coach travelling in the opposite direction. The victim was then attacked whilst on the ground.

The victim was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh with serious injuries.

The suspect is described as a white male, aged approximately 17, around 5ft 11 and slim build. He was wearing dark clothing and a dark beanie hat.

Detective Sergeant John Dunn said: “This was a violent, unprovoked attack and we are carrying out extensive enquiries to track down the male responsible.

“We believe there were members of the public who will have witnessed the incident and are yet to speak to police, so would encourage anyone with information to please come forward.

“Anyone with information should call police on 101, quoting incident 1855 of 21 October. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, if you wish to remain anonymous.”

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Police appeal for information following serious assault

POLICE are appealing for information following a serious assault in Edinburgh.

Around 3.30pm on Tuesday, 14 October, 2025 a 16-year-old boy was approached by two male-youths in Pentland View Park and seriously assaulted.

He was taken to hospital for treatment, but his injuries are not believed to be life threatening.

The first male youth is described as white, 5ft 8in tall, of medium build with short black hair and clean shaven, wearing a grey tracksuit. The second is described as white, around 6ft tall, of slim build with short dark brown hair and clean shaven, wearing a black top and black shorts. Both are believed to be aged 17-18 years old.

Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.

DC Beverley Burnside, Police Scotland, said: “I am appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and who may have witnessed the incident to come forward and speak with officers.

“We are also appealing to anyone with private CCTV or dash-cam footage who was driving in the area at the time of the incident to see if they have captured anything that could assist with our investigation.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2439 of 16 October, 2025. Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Police: Secure your property plea

Police Scotland have had recent reports of people trying door handles to access flats after gaining access to the communal stair.

Please remember to secure your property and report any crimes to Police.

Advice on securing your property can be found at the below link:

https://orlo.uk/2iFij

Always dial 999 in an emergency.

For non-emergencies, contact 101 or 0300 426 0101 if calling from outwith the UK. Network charges may apply.

For issues of a non-serious nature, this can be reported by using our Contact Us form:

https://orlo.uk/gR9jN

You can also keep yourself up to date with what’s going on in your area by signing up to Neighbourhood Watch Scotland alerts.

Local men arrested following series of crimes across Central Scotland

Three males have been arrested and charged following an extensive investigation into a series of housebreakings and thefts across central Scotland.

The offences occurred in the Fife, Stirling, Glasgow and West Lothian areas between 26 September and 1 October, 2025.

On Thursday, 16 October, 2025, officers executed arrest warrants at three properties in Edinburgh.

A 35-year-old man was arrested from Ferry Road, a 20-year-old man was arrested from Wester Drylaw Drive. Both have been charged in connection with several offences, including housebreaking, vehicle theft and road traffic offences.

The men were due to appear at Livingston Sheriff Court yesterday (Friday 17 October).

A 17-year-old male was arrested from Broomhouse Grove. He was charged with theft and released to appear at court at a later date.

Detective Sergeant John Irvine said: “Crimes of this nature have a serious impact on the victims, causing them to question the safety and security of their own homes, and I would like to commend the work of the officers investigating this crime series.

“I would also like to thank the various local communities for their assistance with our enquiries to date and reassure the public that any reports of criminality will be investigated thoroughly by Police Scotland.”

Police appeal following terrifying incident in Silverknowes

POLICE in Edinburgh are appealing for information after two men broke into a property in the Silverknowes area and demanded car keys from the occupant.

The incident happened around 4.10am on Wednesday, 15 October, 2025, at a house on Silverknowes Midway.

The men were wearing all black clothing, face coverings and gloves. Nothing was stolen from the property.

Enquiries so far suggest they may have had a white BMW 1 series car with black wheels.

Detective Sergeant Will Dickson said: “Fortunately, the occupant was not injured but she was left very shaken by what happened.

“Our enquiries are ongoing to trace those responsible and we are asking anyone who saw anything, or who has private CCTV that could help, to get in touch.

“If you were driving in the area around the time of the incident, please check any dash-cam footage to see if you have captured something that could assist.”

Anyone who can assist is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0351 of Wednesday, 15 October, 2025, or make a call anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Police appeal following serious crash in Drumbrae

Road policing officers are appealing following a serious crash in the Drumbrae Terrace area.

The incident happened around 1.30am this morning (Thursday, 16 October), and involved a black Suzuki Jimny car which hit a building at Drumbrae park.

Emergency services attended and a 20-year-old man, a passenger, was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh where his condition is described as critical.

The driver, an 18-year-old man, and another passenger, a 19-year-old man, were treated at hospital for minor injuries.

Sergeant Grant Hastie said: “Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and we are asking people in the area to check any private CCTV from the surrounding streets to see if they have captured anything that could assist.

“If you were driving in the area please also check to see if you have any dash-cam that might help with our investigation.”

Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0194 of Thursday, 16 October, 2025.