Cleekim Drive incident: Man in possession of 'bladed weapon' charged following a vehicle fire

A man has been charged after police were called to a vehicle fire in Edinburgh on Monday.

A Police Scotland spokesperson confirmed the 23-year-old has been charged in connection with reset and possession of a bladed weapon after officers were called to reports of a vehicle fire on Cleekim Drive in Edinburgh on November 15.

Nobody was injured in the incident but a police car sustained significant fire damage.

The man is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday, November 16.

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