Adobe StockA man has been charged after allegedly wielding a crossbow within a garden in Midlothian.
Emergency services were called to a property on Bogwood Road in Dalkeith after reports of concern for a man with a weapon in his garden at around 2.30pm on Monday.
It is understood that he was in possession of a crossbow. A 32-year-old man was charged in connection with the incident.
He is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 2.30pm on Monday, March 24, 2025, officers were called to Bogwood Road, Dalkeith, after receiving a report of concern for a man with a weapon in his garden.
“A 32-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection and is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.”
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