Police officers who were called to reports that a masked man was armed with a machete in Aberdeen discovered he was carrying a bag of leeks
A member of the public told Police Scotland they thought they could see a masked man in Provost Watt Drive carrying an item shaped like a machete on Thursday evening.
Officers attended the scene and said CCTV showed a man in a shop buying a mask and leeks.
“A witness reported a man wearing a mask and carrying an item shaped like a machete,” said a Police Scotland spokeswoman.
"Officers conducted enquiries in the area and CCTV from a nearby premises showed a man in a shop buying a mask and leeks, which were put in a bag and are what the witness reported to police as being a potential weapon."
Police Scotland said it has established that no crime took place and no further action was needed.
