A man has been arrested after police were called to an upmarket Edinburgh street amid reports a male was armed with a knife.
Officers from Police Scotland were called to Learmonth Terrace in the capital at around 11.30am this morning, September 3. Following the incident a 55-year-old man was arrested and charged.
Edinburgh Live reports witnesses saw uniformed and plainclothes police officers at the scene after receiving a report of a man in possession of a knife.
Police dogs were also reported at the scene with locals saying the police activity at the scene was centred on a hotel. Images shared with Edinburgh Live show a group of four police officers, including CID, outside a building.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 11.30am on Tuesday, 3 September, 2024, we were called to a report of a man in possession of a knife at a premises in Learmonth Terrace, Edinburgh.
“Officers attended and a 55-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with the incident. There were no reports of injuries.”
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