Nine youths charged after Broughty Ferry "rioting" incident
One officer was also injured
Nine youths have been charged after “rioting” in Broughty Ferry.
One officer was also injured after yesterday's incident.
The youths, aged between 12 and 15, have also been arrested in connection with possession of a weapon.
They will be reported to the Youth Justice Assessor.
Inspector Graeme Templar said: “Yesterday’s events are totally unacceptable.
"We will not tolerate criminality of this nature in Dundee and we will deal robustly with any such incidents.
“I want to reassurance the residents of Broughty Ferry that enquiries are ongoing to identify everyone responsible and report them to the relevant authorities.
“I would also like to take this opportunity to appeal to parents or carers to take an interest into where their children were yesterday afternoon and whom they were with.
“Anyone who has information from last night, should contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2316 of 12 May.”