Armed police response after reports of 'man with weapon' on street

Police were sent to the Bathgate Street area of Dennistoun on Tuesday morning.

Armed police response after reports of ‘man with weapon’ on Bathgate Street in Glasgow Getty Images

Armed police were sent to a disturbance in Glasgow following reports of a man with a weapon.

Emergency services were called to the Bathgate Street area in Dennistoun around 8.30am on Tuesday.

A number of marked police vehicles and armed officers were dispatched to the scene.

Investigations into the incident are ongoing and no arrests have been made so far.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were called to a report of a disturbance and man believed to be in possession of a weapon in the Bathgate Street area of Glasgow around 8.30am on Tuesday, July 2, 2024.

“Enquiries are ongoing.”

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