TWO teenagers have been arrested and charged after a busy street in Edinburgh was closed off after items were thrown off a roof.
Police were called to Princes Street in the capital at around 5.45pm on Wednesday after receiving a report that youths were throwing items from a roof.
Two teenage boys, aged 14 and 15, have since been arrested and charged following the incident.
During the incident, police locked down the busy street, with cars outside a H&M and Waverley Market, and a helicopter was also spotted circling the scene.
Police said the two boys were released on an undertaking and that they will be reported to the relevant authorities.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 5.45pm on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, police received a report of youths throwing items from a roof on Princes Street, Edinburgh.
“Two male youths, aged 14 and 15 years, have been arrested, charged and released on an undertaking. They will be reported to the relevant authorities.”
