Four police officers injured after major disorder following Hibs v Motherwell clash
Four men aged 16, 17, 18 and 22 were charged
Last updated 7th Oct 2024
Four police officers were injured following disorder after the football match between Hibernian and Motherwell at the weekend.
Ugly scenes broke out between supporters in St Andrew Square with bottles allegedly thrown.
Four men aged 16, 17, 18 and 22 were charged in connection with incidents of violence and disorder.
They were released on an undertaking to appear in court at a later date.
Two other people were also arrested and later released without charge.
Motherwell won the match at Easter Road 2-1 with a late Andy Halliday goal.
Chief Inspector Craig Rogerson said: “We have a zero-tolerance approach to violence of any kind and are working to identify those responsible and bring them to justice.
“A proportionate policing plan was in place and officers being targeted with violence while carrying out their duties is wholly unacceptable.”
“Officers acted swiftly in challenging circumstances to deal with what amounted to totally unacceptable behaviour.”
“A dedicated team of officers are carrying out enquiries to identify those involved and appropriate action will be taken.”
Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 1311 of 5 October 2024.