Two teen boys arrested after Edinburgh police chase ends in multi-vehicle crash
An eyewitness said around seven police cars and an ambulance were at the scene of the crash, which saw the busy road taped off as the large police presence worked to remove the vehicles.
Two teenage boys have been arrested following a police chase in Edinburgh which ended in a crash.
Police Scotland say a short pursuit ensued after the car failed to stop for officers on Pennywell Gardens in Muirhouse at around 4.10pm on Sunday.
The police chase ended in the Waterfront Avenue area where a separate police car collided with another vehicle outside near the Morrisons supermarket.
Images from the scene show extensive damage to both a red private hire car and a marked police car at a West Granton Road traffic island in front of the supermarket.
An eyewitness said around seven police cars and an ambulance were at the scene of the crash, which saw the busy road taped off as the large police presence worked to remove the vehicles.
The teens were arrested and charged in connection with numerous road traffic offences.
Two police officers were checked over for injuries at the scene alongside another individual, all of which were discharged by paramedics.
A Police Scotland Spokesperson said: "Around 4.10pm on Sunday, 4 October, 2026, a vehicle failed to stop for officers on Pennywell Gardens in Edinburgh.
"A short pursuit followed which ended in the Waterfront Avenue area. A separate police vehicle was involved in a collision with another car.
"The occupants of the vehicle which failed to stop, two male youths aged 17 and 15, were arrested and charged in connection with numerous road traffic offences. They will be reported to the appropriate authorities in due course."
A Scottish Ambulance Service said: “We received a call at 16.28 on 4 October to attend a road traffic collision at Waterfront Broadway, Edinburgh. An ambulance was dispatched, and three patients were assessed and discharged at the scene.”