How many arrests were made on the weekend of 10 and 11 September 2016, and how many of these were in relation to the Offensive Behaviour at…

Answered Asked by James Kelly Lab Lodged 15 Sep 2016

The question

To ask the Scottish Government how many arrests were made on the weekend of 10 and 11 September 2016, and how many of these were in relation to the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012.

The answer

Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 27 Sep 2016 · 12 days after it was lodged, on time

Investigations into disorder related to the Celtic FC v Rangers FC match on 10 September 2016 are still on-going. Police Scotland has advised that to date one male has been charged with an alleged breach of the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012. A further
29 individuals were arrested for various offences directly related to the match. Police Scotland has confirmed that officers are examining footage from both CCTV and the match broadcasters in order to identify those responsible for disorder, vandalism, offensive and antisocial behaviour witnessed at the match.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-02892 by reference.