{"id":49902,"date":"2026-04-16T11:40:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/49902\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T11:40:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:40:08","slug":"police-seal-off-busy-glasgow-street-as-protesters-smash-front-of-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/49902\/","title":{"rendered":"Police seal off busy Glasgow street as protesters smash front of building"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A police cordon has been erected outside the Sentinel building on the corner of Douglas Street and Waterloo Street.<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Police at the scene\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0_unnamed.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Police at the scene\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Police at the scene(Image: Daily Record)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A busy Glasgow street has been taped off by police<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/fury-hundreds-pro-palestine-protesters-36027116\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> this morning.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Officers were spotted on Waterloo Street in the city centre before 8am. The force <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/fury-hundreds-pro-palestine-protesters-36027116\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">shut off <\/a>the pavement outside the Sentinel building on the corner of Douglas Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Photographs from the scene show police tape tied to lampposts and doors cordoning off the walkway. Officers are also seen standing guard behind the cordon alongside two<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/fury-hundreds-pro-palestine-protesters-36027116\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> cop cars.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It&#8217;s understood that the force are investigating a smashed window and graffiti reading &#8220;Chubb insures genocide&#8221; sprayed on the windows of the offices. Chubb Insurance, housed in the building, has been the <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/fury-hundreds-pro-palestine-protesters-36027116\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">target <\/a>of numerous Pro-Palestine demonstrations at their numerous locations across the UK.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The building was vandalised\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0_PHOTO-2026-04-16-08-27-27.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"The building was vandalised\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The building was vandalised(Image: Daily Record)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">On March 11, People Against Genocide activists covered their Manchester offices in red paint and staged a <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/fury-hundreds-pro-palestine-protesters-36027116\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">protest<\/a> outside. Similar happened at their offices in London on March 31.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The latest demonstration happened yesterday at their Manchester office again. Photos from the <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/fury-hundreds-pro-palestine-protesters-36027116\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">scene<\/a> showed the area taped off by police after red paint was splattered onto the structure and windows were smashed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It is alleged these <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/fury-hundreds-pro-palestine-protesters-36027116\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">attacks<\/a> have taken place due to the firm being the &#8220;insurers of Israeli weapons firm Elbit Systems&#8221;. Police Scotland are investigating the incident and say enquiries are ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">You&#8217;ll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">All you have to do is <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/KSTVj4OXVzG0HyeQZBjVGo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">click here<\/a>, select &#8216;Join Community&#8217; and you&#8217;re in!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don\u2019t like our community, you can check out any time you like.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose &#8216;exit group&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">If you\u2019re curious, you can read our <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/privacy-notice\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Privacy Notice.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A Police Scotland spokesperson said: \u201cAround 2.35am on Thursday, 16 April, 2026, officers received a report of damage to a building on Waterloo Street, Glasgow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cEnquiries are ongoing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Get more Daily Record exclusives by signing up for free to Google\u2019s preferred sources. 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