Road closed and residents evacuated after incident at bank

Police were called to the Santander in Kirkintilloch’s Cowgate on Monday morning.

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A road has been locked down and residents evacuated following an incident at a bank in East Dunbartonshire.

Police were called to the Santander in Kirkintilloch’s Cowgate on Monday morning.

The road has been closed between West High Street and Catherine Street to all vehicles and pedestrians.

A number of residents from nearby properties have also been evacuated “as a precaution”.

A force spokesman said: “Police Scotland report that following an incident at Santander in Cowgate, Kirkintilloch, in the early hours of this morning, the Cowgate between West High Street and Catherine Street is currently closed to all vehicles and pedestrians. 

“A number of residents in nearby properties have been evacuated from their homes as a precaution, however there is no threat to the wider public at this time.”

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