Man taken to hospital and street cordoned off after city centre assault

Police cordoned off Gordon Street between Renfield Street and West Nile Street in Glasgow on Thursday afternoon.

A busy street in Glasgow city centre was cordoned off by police after a man was assaulted.

Emergency services were called to reports of an assault on Union Street at around 12.55pm on Thursday.

A man, in his 20s, was taken to hospital. His condition is currently unknown.

Gordon Street between Renfield Street and West Nile Street was currently closed to all traffic, and the public was advised to avoid the area.

The street was confirmed to have reopened just after 4pm.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 12.55pm on Thursday, November 6, 2025, we were called to a report of a man assaulted on Union Street, Glasgow.

“Officers attended and the man was taken by ambulance to hospital.

“Enquiries are ongoing in the Union Street area.”

An SAS spokesperson said: “We received a call at 12.52pm on Thursday to attend an incident on Gordon Street in Glasgow.

“We dispatched one ambulance to the scene and transported one male patient in his 20s to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.”

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Last updated Nov 6th, 2025 at 17:19

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