A man is set to appear in court after slates were allegedly thrown from the roof of a Kirkcaldy hotel onto the street below.
Police and firefighters closed Victoria Road yesterday evening following reports of a ‘disturbance’ at the Windsor Hotel at around 6:30pm.
The street was closed for several hours and police have confirmed no one was seriously injured.
A video circulating online appears to show a man on the hotel roof throwing slates and shouting.
Man arrested and charged over Windsor Hotel ‘disturbance’
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 6.20pm on Saturday we were called to a report of a disturbance on Victoria Road, Kirkcaldy.
“Emergency services attended. There were no reports of serious injuries.
“A 34-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with the incident.
“He’s due to appear at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court on Monday.”
A spokesman for SFRS said: “We got a call at 6.30pm about a male on the roof of the Windsor Hotel in Victoria Street.
“We were asked to attend to help police remove the man from the roof.
“We sent two appliances to the scene, including a height appliance.”
Windsor Hotel owner, Mr Afif Hussain, said: “Hotel staff called for the police following an incident at the hotel.
“This resulted in the man going on to the roof. There was no wider danger to staff, residents, or customers at the hotel.”
