There were dramatic scenes in Broomhouse, Edinburgh at around 2.30pm today, with an eyewitness claiming that at least 25 officers have descended on a property on Broomhouse Street South near Sighthill.
Some officers were carrying riot shields.
The eyewitness said:
"Appears to be someone held up in a house, not sure why or with who. However must be at least 25 cops some with riot equipment. Looks like a serious incident."
Riot vans were also seen on the street, which has been taped off by police.
The police and ambulances left the scene at 3.15pm.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were called around 1.10pm on Thursday, 26 March, to a report of a concern for a person in the Broomhouse Street South area of Edinburgh. A 43-year-old man has been taken to hospital for treatment.”
