Armed police have been called to an ongoing incident in a Scots town amid reports of a man ‘armed with a machete’.
Uniformed officers were in attendance at an address in Kirkconnel, Dumfries and Galloway, at around 9pm on Thursday May 5.
Pictures from the scene show firearms officers standing by the door of the property, which is understood to be an upper floor flat.
Fellow cops spoke to a man who was hanging out the window alongside a Union Jack flag.
A police dog was also spotted at the scene in St Conal’s Square.
One eyewitness told the Daily Record that a man was allegedly making threats while armed with a bladed weapon.
It’s currently unknown whether anyone has been hurt or arrested during the incident.
Police Scotland have been contacted for comment.
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