Man charged after replica 'gun' found near Hampden

Police confirmed a 23-year-old was arrested following the recovery on Mount Annan Drive, Glasgow.

Man charged after replica ‘gun’ found near Hampden Park in Glasgow © Google Maps 2024

A man has been charged after a replica ‘gun’ was found near Hampden Park in Glasgow.

Police were called to the Mount Annan Drive area of the city at around 5.20pm on Thursday, where they recovered a replica weapon.

A 23-year-old man was charged and reported in connection with firearms offences.

No one was injured as a result of the incident.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A 23-year-old man has been charged and reported to the Procurator Fiscal in connection with firearms offences, following the recovery of a replica weapon in the Mount Annan Drive area of Glasgow, on Thursday, March 30, 2023.

“There was no risk to the public.”

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