Edinburgh riot police cordon off street in Leith during major incident

Riot police have cordoned off a street in Leith amid an ongoing incident on Friday evening.

Several police cars and vans were spotted in Leith amid a major incident.

Several police cars and vans were spotted on North Junction Street, between Ferry Road and Admiralty Street.

A video seen by the Edinburgh Evening News showed a man being put into the back of a police van.

A local resident said: “A few police cars were here earlier, then five or six vans turned up and a load of cops in riot gear got out with a battering ram and other tools.

Police attending to an incident in Leith

“There’s dogs as well now and they’ve sealed off the street but no one knows what’s going on.”

Police Scotland have been contacted for comment.

Residents in our Edinburgh Crime and Breaking Incidents group shared images and videos from the scene.

More to follow.

Police have blocked off roads in Leith.

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