Man arrested after Edinburgh street attacks leave four injured

A bare-chested man carrying a large weapon sent people running through Edinburgh’s Leith Walk as he battered a pizzeria door and forced staff to lower the shutters. Four people were taken to hospital after a series of incidents across West Edinburgh and Leith on Friday evening, 19 June 2026. Police Scotland said a 36-year-old man was arrested and that there was no further risk to the public.

Footage from the scene showed the man striking the locked entrance of the pizzeria repeatedly while members of the public ran away. Staff inside closed the electronic shutters as he hit the door panes before wandering off. The sequence captured how quickly a busy street corner can turn into a public-safety incident, with bystanders moving out of the area before police brought the situation under control.

Police later put a cordon around parts of Leith Walk, including Great Junction Street and Duke Street, and traffic was diverted while officers dealt with the aftermath. The arrest followed incidents at multiple locations across West Edinburgh and Leith, widening the police response beyond a single street confrontation and into a broader search for risk across the area.

Police Scotland said four people were injured and taken to hospital for treatment, but no details have been released on their conditions. Officers said inquiries were ongoing and thanked members of the public for their assistance. The immediate concern, police said, had been contained, but the episode left a visible disruption along one of Edinburgh’s busiest routes and a string of unanswered questions about how the violence unfolded.