Adobe StockA man has been charged after armed police descended on a house in Edinburgh.
Specialist firearms officers, alongside divisional officers, were called to a disturbance on Restalrig Crescent in the city at around 3pm on Wednesday.
A 39-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection. He was due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 3pm on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, officers attended a property on Restalrig Crescent in Edinburgh.
“A disturbance followed and divisional officers were supported by specialist firearms officers.
“A 39-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with the incident. He was due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday, October 22, 2026.”
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