Cops have locked down a Scots street and cordoned off the area amid an early morning incident at a bank in Kirkintilloch.
Residents were evacuated from their homes and officers currently remain on the scene at Santander in Cowgate.
The Cowgate, between West High Street and Catherine Street, has been closed by officers.
The exact circumstances surrounding the incident have yet to be confirmed.
One resident said moments before neighbours were evacuated someone had 'tried to use a gas canister to break into the bank in a failed attempted robbery'.
Police confirmed there is no wider threat to the public at this time.
A spokesperson for the force said: "Police Scotland report that following an incident at Santander in Cowgate, Kirkintilloch in the early hours of this morning, the Cowgate, between West High Street and Catherine Street is currently closed to all vehicles and pedestrians.
"A number of residents in nearby properties have been evacuated from their homes as a precaution, however there is no threat to the wider public at this time."
More to follow.
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