Firearms police officers cordon off city street over 'armed man'

Firearms police closed off a Glasgow street after receiving reports that of an armed man.

Strathclyde Police received initial reports of the incident in Govan at around 1.05pm on Thursday.

Members of the public had reported that a man was in the area of Harmony Row armed with a weapon, which was not a firearm.

In response, police closed the street and several surrounding ones for over an hour as they dealt with the incident.

A spokeswoman confirmed a 42-year-old man had been detained in relation to the incident.

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