Two men arrested and charged after asylum hotel protests in Dundee

Two men have been arrested and charged for alleged disturbances, after protests targeting accommodation housing asylum seekers in Dundee.

A 38-year-old man has been arrested and charged for alleged threatening and abusive behaviour on Reid Square, Dundee, on December 28.

A report was submitted to the procurator fiscal and he has been released on an undertaking to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court at a later date.

Police Scotland says inquiries remain ongoing following the protest, which targeted what are believed to be flats housing asylum seekers in Reid Square.

In a separate incident, a 58-year-old man has been arrested and charged following a disturbance at a protest on Broughty Ferry Road, Dundee, on December 29.

He was due to appear in Dundee Sheriff Court on Wednesday, December 31.

Chief Inspector Colin Echevarria said: “Police Scotland is a rights-based organisation and our role is to ensure public safety while balancing the rights of protesters who wish to peacefully demonstrate.

“We remain committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of everyone in our communities.”