Edinburgh road taped off and man charged after police called to disturbance

Edinburgh Police were called to an incident at a property on Shandwick Place, Edinburgh, at around 8.40pm on Thursday, May 15.

A 37-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with the incident - which saw the major Edinburgh street taped off while officers investigated. There were no reported injuries following the incident.

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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 8.40pm on Thursday, 15 May, 2025, we were called to a report of a man causing a disturbance within a property in the Shandwick Place area of Edinburgh. Officers attended and there were no reported injuries.

“A 37-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident. He has been reported to the Procurator Fiscal.”