POLICE Scotland confirmed 16 arrests after last night's COP26 protest in the city's North.
As we have reported yesterday, activists blocked Lochburn Road in Maryhill and glued themselves to the doors of the Engine Works to disrupt a dinner of "elite" business leaders who were allegedly due to meet last night to discuss issues within the COP26 summit.
READ MORE: COP26: Road blocked by protestors in Glasgow's Maryhill
Police officers were on the scene until the early hours of this morning and confirmed 16 arrests were made at The Engine Works.
The #COP26 protest at The Engine Works in Maryhill, Glasgow, has now ended. Sixteen people were arrested. pic.twitter.com/jiV6XA87Vr
— Police Scotland (@PoliceScotland) November 9, 2021
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Sixteen people were arrested. They were issued with a recorded police warning and released."
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