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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Rebecca Newlands

Police with 'riot shields' called to block of flats in Scottish town

A SIGNIFICANT emergency response descended on a block of flats following a "disturbance".

Cops, fire crews and ambulance incident response units were pictured at Kyle Court in Cambuslang on Tuesday afternoon.

The area near the flats was taped off and a witness claims officers were loading riot shields into a vehicle. 

Police Scotland confirmed that they had been called at around 2.20pm and a 57-year-old man was arrested.

The force has assured there is no wider risk to the public.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A 57-year-old man has been arrested following a disturbance in Kyle Court, Cambuslang.

"Officers attended at the property around 2.20pm on Tuesday, October 10, 2023.

“There was no risk to the wider public."

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