Man, 34, arrested after armed police incident in Fife

A man has been arrested after armed police descended on a home in Fife.

Officers were called to Inchgall Avenue in Crosshill, near Lochgelly, at around 10am on Sunday March 30 after receiving reports of a man with a weapon.

Images on social media showed several armed officers standing outside the property.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were called around 10.10am on Sunday, March 30, to a report of a man with a weapon in the Inchgall Avenue area of Crosshill.

“Officers attended and a 34-year-old man has been arrested.

“There is no risk to the wider public and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”

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