Police made 19 arrests for fireworks offenses between Halloween and bonfire night, with more expected in the coming days.

Six people were charged under the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles Law and 26 additional charges were laid for related criminal conduct.

Police officers and firefighters were pelted with fireworks, bricks and bottles on Bonfire Night as crews responded to more than 1,000 emergency calls across the country.

The force said residents in Edinburgh and Glasgow had been left “terrified” by the “targeted” disturbance and that police were carrying out inquiries to identify those responsible.

There were six incidents where Scottish Fire and Rescue Service crews were attacked – three in Clydebank, two in Edinburgh and one in Blackridge in West Lothian.

Police officers were also attacked with fireworks and rockets, but said incidents of serious disorder were down from last year.

The Niddrie, Calder Road, Gracemount and Moredun areas of Edinburgh and the Pollokshields area of ​​Glasgow were the worst affected, police confirmed.

Deputy Chief Constable Tim Mairs said: “While I am encouraged that we have not seen the same levels of serious disorder compared to last year, I am under no illusion that the actions of a minority of individuals have still had a significant and damaging impact. impact on different communities in Scotland.

“Their actions will not be tolerated and detectives are working tirelessly to make arrests and ensure that everyone involved in the crimes we witnessed are brought to justice.”

In Edinburgh, large groups of young people gathered and threw fireworks, bottles and bricks at cars and police vehicles.

A police helicopter was brought in to assist with the operation.

Footage from the helicopter showed large groups of people throwing rockets at officers and fireworks on public property.

A public portal for major incidents was created for people to share video and photo evidence of crime in their area.

A police spokesman said they received a report that 21 cars had been damaged by fireworks at a car dealership in Calder Road, Edinburgh.

Several windows were broken and the bodywork was scratched and scratched.

Staff at a nearby BP petrol station told the BBC they had to shut down the pumps to prevent an explosion while fireworks were set off in the restaurant next door.

Sup. Cllr David Robertson, division commander for Edinburgh, said police would leave “no stone unturned” in identifying those responsible.

He said: “Law-abiding members of the public living in Niddrie, Calder Road, Gracemount and Moredun have been left horrified as serious disruption has occurred in their communities and vital bus services that enable safe travel in our town have been violently attacked, which is entirely unacceptable.”

Control zones that prohibit the use of fireworks in certain areas of Edinburgh are in effect until November 10 for the first time.

Part of Glasgow was to be covered by a similar ban but it was postponed until next year due to a board error.

Police said fire crews were called to a large number of unauthorized fires being lit in Glasgow and were met with large groups of hostile youths.

Footage taken in Pollokshields, in the south of the city, showed fireworks being set off by a group in the middle of the street.

Union Unison said residents saw large groups of youths causing disorder until 2am, shooting “industrial-sized” fireworks at people, buildings and cars and setting fire to public property.

Sup. Ch Lynn Ratcliff, divisional commander for Greater Glasgow, said the groups of young people involved in the disturbance were “motivated to cause the utmost fear and alarm”.

She added: “This not only put local residents at risk, it meant police officers, fire personnel and ambulance crews were at risk of injury as they responded to protect communities.”

No one was injured in the incidents in Glasgow and Edinburgh, police confirmed.

A 25-year-old man has been arrested and a “significant amount” of fireworks seized after a van was searched in Drumchapel.

The force said the fireworks were sold to the general public, including minor children.

Meanwhile, in Peterhead, at around 9.20pm, a man was hit by a van driven by individuals who moments earlier had set off fireworks at a skateboard park in Aalesund Road.

The 33-year-old was treated by paramedics at the scene but did not require further medical attention.

Two men, aged 62 and 57, have been arrested in connection with the incident.