Edinburgh crime: Man arrested after 'disturbance' outside Old Town nightclub

Officers swooped on Blair Street just after 11pm as Friday night revellers queued to enter city venues.

A man was arrested after police raced to a ‘disturbance’ outside a nightclub in Edinburgh’s Old Town last night.

Officers swooped on Blair Street just after 11pm as Friday night revellers queued to enter city venues.

It is understood the incident happened outside popular nightspot Cabaret Voltaire.

Police raced to a disturbance outside a city nightclub

Police said the man in question would be handed a recorded warning.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers were called to a report of a disturbance on Blair Street in Edinburgh around 11.15pm on Friday, 26 April, 2024.

“One man was arrested and will be issued with a recorded police warning.”