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| Police called to Black Friday scuffles at Tesco stores | Police called to Black Friday scuffles at Tesco stores |
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| Police have been called to Tesco Extra supermarkets in Scotland after scuffles broke out among shoppers queuing for Black Friday bargains. | Police have been called to Tesco Extra supermarkets in Scotland after scuffles broke out among shoppers queuing for Black Friday bargains. |
| Large crowds gathered at the Silverburn store, near Pollok in Glasgow, and Kingsway West store in Dundee, ahead of the sale, which began at midnight. | Large crowds gathered at the Silverburn store, near Pollok in Glasgow, and Kingsway West store in Dundee, ahead of the sale, which began at midnight. |
| Worried staff asked police to attend as customers jostled for some of the heavily-discounted goods on sale. | Worried staff asked police to attend as customers jostled for some of the heavily-discounted goods on sale. |
| Both stores were closed for a short time. There were no arrests. | Both stores were closed for a short time. There were no arrests. |
| Sarah Coubrough wrote on Twitter: "Silverburn shut cos shoppers going mental with the sales. Think I'll stick to the online shopping today." | Sarah Coubrough wrote on Twitter: "Silverburn shut cos shoppers going mental with the sales. Think I'll stick to the online shopping today." |
| Online footage | Online footage |
| Emma Somers posted: "Police called to the Tesco at Silverburn cause folk are fighting over the bargains for Black Friday." | Emma Somers posted: "Police called to the Tesco at Silverburn cause folk are fighting over the bargains for Black Friday." |
| Police said that those involved in the scuffle had gone by the time they arrived, and that there were no arrests. | Police said that those involved in the scuffle had gone by the time they arrived, and that there were no arrests. |
| Footage from the store shows shoppers pushing and shoving each other as they attempt to grab items from trolleys. | Footage from the store shows shoppers pushing and shoving each other as they attempt to grab items from trolleys. |
| Similar scenes took place at the Tesco Extra in Dundee, with footage of the scuffles being posted online. | Similar scenes took place at the Tesco Extra in Dundee, with footage of the scuffles being posted online. |
| A statement from Police Scotland's Tayside division said: "For information the Tesco Extra, Kingsway West, Dundee has been closed at this time due to excessive numbers attending to purchase sale items. | A statement from Police Scotland's Tayside division said: "For information the Tesco Extra, Kingsway West, Dundee has been closed at this time due to excessive numbers attending to purchase sale items. |
| "This decision was made by Tesco staff to ensure the safety of all their customers." | "This decision was made by Tesco staff to ensure the safety of all their customers." |
| Officers attended other Tesco stores in England and Wales amid reports of crowd surges. | Officers attended other Tesco stores in England and Wales amid reports of crowd surges. |
| Black Friday, traditionally a post-Thanksgiving discount shopping day in the United States, has become one of the busiest shopping days of the year. | Black Friday, traditionally a post-Thanksgiving discount shopping day in the United States, has become one of the busiest shopping days of the year. |
| A Tesco spokesman said: "Over 600 Tesco stores have Black Friday offers available in store. In the interest of customer safety a small number of these stores contacted police last night to help control crowds safely and stores are now trading normally". | A Tesco spokesman said: "Over 600 Tesco stores have Black Friday offers available in store. In the interest of customer safety a small number of these stores contacted police last night to help control crowds safely and stores are now trading normally". |
| Are you shopping for a bargain in the Black Friday sales? Did you attend any of the sales overnight? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experience. | Are you shopping for a bargain in the Black Friday sales? Did you attend any of the sales overnight? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experience. |