Part of the M8 near Glasgow has been shut off, after cops reported that ‘a man with a weapon’ had been spotted.
A slip road onto the M8 was closed just before 9am this morning.
Police Scotland said: “Around 8.55am on Monday, 3 February, 2025, we received a report of a man with a possible weapon on the M8 slip road at junction 6 eastbound.
“Police are in attendance and a search of the area is being carried out. Specialist officers are also in attendance, as a precaution, and extensive enquiries are ongoing.
“The M8 is closed at junction 6 eastbound for Newhouse and Chapelhall and motorists are advised to avoid the area while investigations are carried out.”
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