Man charged with assault after crowd violence in Scotland
After ugly scenes during Wednesday's Edinburgh derby in the Scottish Premiership, police confirmed a man has been charged with assault.
Police have charged a man following the assault of an assistant referee during the Edinburgh derby between Hearts and Hibernian.
Hibs boss Neil Lennon appeared to be struck by a coin during Wednesday's Scottish Premier League game at Tynecastle, while Hearts manager Craig Levein said his goalkeeper Zdenek Zlamal was hit by a supporter.
Both assistant referees also appeared to be struck by missiles and a police statement confirmed a man has been charged, with five arrests made in total.
"Police Scotland condemn the mindless acts of violence which included missiles being thrown during last night's Edinburgh derby," said chief inspector Murray Starkey, match commander, in a statement released to Omnisport.
"I can confirm we are investigating two separate incidents involving the Hearts goalkeeper and the Hibernian manager during the match.
"A 25-year-old man has been arrested and charged in relation to an assault involving the assistant referee. A total of five arrests have been made. Anyone who witnessed these mindless acts should contact the police on 101."