Nicolson Street incident: Man arrested following disturbance in central Edinburgh

A man has been arrested following a disturbance in a main street in central Edinburgh.
Officers called to an incident on Nicolson Street, Edinburgh - one man has been arrested picture: suppliedOfficers called to an incident on Nicolson Street, Edinburgh - one man has been arrested picture: supplied
Officers called to an incident on Nicolson Street, Edinburgh - one man has been arrested picture: supplied

Officers were called to a property opposite a Lidl store in Nicolson Street at 7.30pm on Wednesday.

An arrest has been made and police are still on the scene.

A police spokeswoman said: “Officers were called to a disturbance on Nicolson Street in Edinburgh at around 7.30pm on Wednesday, 7 April, 2021. One man has been arrested and a police presence remains in the area."

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