Parents were urged to ensure they know their children’s whereabouts following fires, disruption and underage drinking at a Fife beach.
Firefighters had to deal with a blaze in gorse near the Silver Sands and one youngster was arrested in connection with a breach of the piece.
Police also found a bag of cannabis and broken bottles and said alcohol had been stolen from a nearby shop.
Warnings have previously been issued about young people putting themselves and others in danger at the beauty spot.
Warm weather brought a crowd of teenagers to the beach, which is popular with families, on Saturday evening and the gathering resulted in what were described as “appalling” scenes.
South West Fife Police said on social media: “Parents, where was your child this evening?”
More youth disorder at Silver Sands in #Aberdour this evening ?. Drinking alcohol, smashing glass and starting fires. @policescotland and @fire_scot had to attend once again. Totally unacceptable. Parents, where was your child this evening? #OpPrevail #WhereIsYourChild #NoNeed pic.twitter.com/9eDBVbo6Qj
— South West Fife Police (@SWFifePolice) May 19, 2018
Firefighters were drafted in shortly before 7pm to extinguish a blaze in gorse, in an area stretching 65 ft.
The police Tweet said: “More youth disorder at Silver Sands in Aberdour this evening. Drinking alcohol, smashing glass and starting fires. @PoliceScotland and @fire_scot had to attend once again. Totally unacceptable.”
They also appealed for information about the theft by a young male of alcohol from the Purple Shop in Main Street.
And they confirmed a male youth had been arrested, accused of breaching the peace.
A further Tweet with a photograph of a bag of cannabis stated: “If you ran away from us earlier on in Aberdour you may have dropped something. Missing anything like a mobile phone or this bag of cannabis? All items safely lodged at Dalgety Bay with us. Feel free to drop by and discuss.”
In August last year, The Courier reported a warning from a senior police officer to parents to ensure children knew the dangers of drinking in coastal locations after a spate of anti-social behaviour at the beach.
Sergeant Gordon Hood feared youngsters under the influence of alcohol may be less aware of the hazards of open water and the adjacent cliffs.
He also said that many young children using the beach had cut their feet on shards of glass left behind.
