Six arrested after Celtic fans descend on Glasgow’s Trongate for title celebrations
COPS were last night probing claims Celtic fans vandalised a historic monument as their title celebrations descended into drunken chaos.
Some fans reportedly targeted the door of the Tolbooth steeple as thousands flooded the streets in and around Glasgow’s Trongate.
Supporters also scaled the nearby 1930 Mercat Cross landmark.
Social media footage showed some fans singing pro-IRA tunes and drunks urinating in public.
Some businesses, including bar Bonjour Glasgow and the Tron Theatre, shut amid safety fears as huge crowds celebrated the Hoops lifting the Premiership trophy at Parkhead on Saturday.
Council staff later faced a massive operation to clear the streets of booze bottles.
A woman who lives in the area said she could not leave her house because fans congregated outside her home and were drinking and kicking her door
Debbie, a university lecturer, who lives in the Merchant City, said: "There was no police when the fans started flowing. Police came later to help with traffic, at around 3pm it was impossible to access the area. I was very upset.
"They were kicking my front door and the shutters of the opticians downstairs."
Meanwhile a video also emerged which appeared to show one fan snorting drugs while sat atop a set of traffic lights.
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Six people were arrested for offences including assault. Four others were fined.
A force spokesman said: “Officers are investigating vandalism to the Tolbooth door. Enquiries continue.”
Chief Supt Mark Sutherland slammed the “unacceptable level of anti-social behaviour” but no serious disorder was reported.
He said: "Police Scotland is a human rights-based organisation that puts our values of integrity, fairness, respect and a commitment to upholding human rights at the heart of everything we do.
“This afternoon thousands of Celtic supporters gathered in the area of Glasgow Cross to celebrate their team’s achievement.
" A proportionate policing plan was in place which facilitated the gathering, prioritised public safety and sought to minimise disruption to businesses and communities.
“While there was an unacceptable level of anti-social behaviour and littering there were no serious incidents or disorder.
"There were some outbreaks of minor disorder and our officers acted swiftly and robustly to prevent escalation and protect safety.
"Over the course of the evening there were six arrests for offences including assault and acts of public disorder. A further four people were issued with fixed penalty notices."
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A previous version of this article contained two videos portraying a Celtic fan wrestling with a woman on the floor and a
man being hit over the head with a sandwich board. We'd like to make it clear that those videos did not take place on
the day of Celtic's 2022 title celebrations on May 14 and we apologise for any confusion caused.