Enquiries ongoing after police cordon off Gorgie Road shop following incident
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Edinburgh shop cordoned off by police after reports of assault
Police were called to reports of an assault at the Continental Foods shop on Gorgie Road on Thursday afternoon. Officers, including six vehicles, descended on the scene and were joined by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
Police said it was established that three people, two men and a woman, were involved in the incident - with one man taken to hospital as a precaution. He was arrested and issued with a Recorded Police Warning.
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It is unclear whether there were any injuries at the scene and enquiries are ongoing to understand the cause of the disturbance.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 4.25pm on Thursday, 29 May, 2026 officers were called to a report of an assault at a premises on Gorgie Road, Edinburgh.
“Enquiries established that three people, two men and a woman, were involved and one man was taken to hospital as a precaution. He was arrested in connection with the incident and has been issued with a Recorded Police Warning.
“Enquiries remain ongoing.”