Police are investigating after the glass doors of a Glasgow bank were smashed early this morning.
A cordon has been put in place at Barclays Bank, Argyle Street, following the incident at around 6am.
The doors to the building were smashed leaving a large hole at the entrance of the building.
Shocked staff were seen accessing the damage of the incident as they climbed over the police cordon to get into their workplace earlier this morning.
Police say they are treating the incident as vandalism.
A Barclays official said staff are working around the clock to ensure the branch is operational for customers.
A spokesperson added: “Our priority is to ensure the health and safety of our colleagues and customers. We are working hard to get the Argyle Street branch open as soon as we possibly can. The next nearest Barclays branches can be found in Shawlands and Kirkintilloch.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers were called to reports of windows smashed at a premises on Argyle Street, Glasgow at around 5.50am on Friday, 20 May, 2022.
“Enquiries are ongoing. Anyone with any information should contact police on 101 quoting incident 0497 of 20 May.”
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