Man arrested after firearms officers deployed to flat incident

Photographs on social media showed a large police presence on Glasgow's Battlefield Avenue on Saturday afternoon.

Man arrested after firearms officers deployed to flat incident

A man has been arrested following an incident at a flat in Glasgow’s southside on Saturday afternoon.

Armed officers rushed to Battlefield Avenue with pictures posted on social media showing a large police presence in the area.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received a report of concern for a person within a flat on Battlefield Avenue around 4.45pm on Saturday, 9 May, 2020.

“Officers attended alongside specialist firearms officers due to information firearms and knives might have been involved.

“Nobody was injured and the incident was safely brought to a conclusion. A 40-year-old man was arrested and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”