23-year-old man arrested and charged after Edinburgh incident sparks huge emergency services response
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23-year-old man arrested and charged after incident sparks police and fire response at the Mound on Friday
Police have arrested a man in connection with an incident that saw emergency services descend on the Mound in Edinburgh in the early hours of Friday morning.
Officers rushed to a concern for a person call after a man was seen on a roof in the area. They were joined by fire crews who were called to the scene later, just before 6am, with the ambulance service contacted an hour later.
Police Scotland has confirmed that one man was taken to hospital, but was later released. The 23-year-old man was then arrested and charged with the incident. He is set to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 1.15am on Friday, 12 June, 2026, we received a report of concern for a man on the roof of a building in the Lawnmarket area of Edinburgh.
“Emergency services attended and the man was taken to hospital. He has since been released. There was no risk to the wider public.
“A 23-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident. He is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday, 15 June, 2026.”