Princes Street incident: Boy, 15, arrested after car chase in Edinburgh city centre
A 15-year-old teenager has been arrested after a police chase on Princes Street in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Edinburgh police said they stopped a stolen vehicle on the city centre street following a short pursuit at around 4am.
The driver of the vehicle then made off but was later captured by officers.
Princes Street was closed during the incident but reopened at 5.40am.
The force confirmed a 15-year-old boy was arrested in connection with several road traffic offences.
Just before 5am a spokesperson for Edinburgh Trams said services were only running from Edinburgh Airport to the West End due to the incident in the city centre, with ticket acceptance in place for buses.
In an update around an hour later they confirmed full services had resumed but warned passengers of possible disruption on Tuesday morning.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 4am on Tuesday, 31 March, 2026, following a short pursuit, police stopped a stolen vehicle in Princes Street, Edinburgh.
“The 15-year-old driver of the vehicle made off but was captured by police and arrested in connection with various road traffic offences.
“He will be reported to the relevant authorities.
“Princes Street was closed during this incident but reopened at 5.40am.
“Enquiries are ongoing.”