Statement following unofficial car meet in Aberdeen

Chief Inspector Simon Reid said: “We were made aware of an unofficial car meet organised at Aberdeen beach on Saturday, 15 July, 2023.

“Community officers and Road Policing officers attended and the vast majority of those at the event behaved responsibly and engaged positively with officers.

“However, two men, aged 31 and 21, were arrested in connection with road traffic offences and released pending further enquiries.

“29 further road traffic offences, including speeding and careless driving, were detected with drivers issued fixed penalties and 13 drivers were issued with warnings for various offences and anti-social behaviour.

“During the event a number of individuals on scramblers and bikes attended and caused damage to police vehicles and threw items at officers deployed to the event.

“No officers were injured.”

“This sort of behaviour is utterly unacceptable, reckless and dangerous. Our enquiries are ongoing into the incidents of disorder.”