Edinburgh crime: Incident on Lochend Road South involving armed police leads to arrest of man

The road was closed off due to a disturbance which led to the arrest of a man
By Gary Flockhart
Published 12th Dec 2022, 09:57 BST
Updated 12th Dec 2022, 10:36 BST
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A 27-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with a disturbance on Sunday evening (December 11) which led to a residential Edinburgh street being cordoned off by police.

A huge emergency response – with both uniformed and armed officers – was seen in attendance at Lochend Road South at around 8pm, before police locked down the street.

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Several police vans and cars could be seen on the street, which reopened later on Sunday evening.

A huge emergency response – with both unifored and armed officers – was seen in attendance at Lochend Road South at around 9pm on Sunday, December 11, before officers locked down the street. Photo: SuppliedA huge emergency response – with both unifored and armed officers – was seen in attendance at Lochend Road South at around 9pm on Sunday, December 11, before officers locked down the street. Photo: Supplied
A huge emergency response – with both unifored and armed officers – was seen in attendance at Lochend Road South at around 9pm on Sunday, December 11, before officers locked down the street. Photo: Supplied

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received a report of a disturbance at a premises on Lochend Road South, around 8pm on Sunday, 11 December, 2022.

“A 27-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection and is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday, 12 December, 2022.”