Scots gun cops needed hospital treatment for burns after blunder cleaning patrol car
The officers were burnt with alloy wheel cleaner during the incident at the police complex in Glasgow's Helen Street on Sunday night.
Two armed response officers needed hospital treatment after they were burned with corrosive chemicals while cleaning their patrol car.
The officers were burnt with alloy wheel cleaner during the incident at the police complex in Glasgow's Helen Street on Sunday night.
The cops, who were on night shift, are said to have been 'fooling around' and didn't realise they had picked up the cleaner which is known to be highly corrosive. The incident has been reported to Police Scotland's Professional Standards Department for investigation.
Sources said the incident led to the officers being treated for burns, including on one officer's bottom.
A police source said the substance soaked through their uniforms.
They have both been released from hospital. The source said: 'The rumours are they were mucking around with the hoses and while the police are denying it was a water fight, the shift team are saying otherwise. They're both under investigation.
'It's like something out of The Three Stooges but with men who are licensed to carry firearms.'
The alloy wheel cleaner in question is typically labelled with hazard symbols and clear warnings about skin contact.
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Police sources said a disciplinary investigation is under way.
Meanwhile, some officers are said to be fuming the incident has turned them into a 'laughing stock' among colleagues from other departments.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'The incident is being referred to our Professional Standards Department.'
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