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Craig Williams

Queens Park station incident: Three arrested following disturbance on-board train

A teenager and two men have been arrested following a disturbance on-board a train at Queens Park station in Glasgow this afternoon.

Police rushed to the station shortly after 2:50pm following reports of a large group gathered at the station on the south side of the city.

Officers in conjunction with British Transport Police attended and engaged with the crowd to encourage them to disperse.

Police confirmed that three males aged 15, 28 and 35 have been arrested in connection with a subsequent disturbance in the area.

ScotRail confirmed that services in the south side of the city were disrupted as a result of the incident.

A huge police presence at Queens Park station this afternoon (Jack Wrigley)

Superintendent Stephen Dolan said: "A report was received of a large group gathered at Queens Park in Glasgow shortly after 2.50pm on Saturday, 11 July. Officers attended and engaged with the crowd to encourage them to disperse.

"Three males aged 15, 28 and 35 have been arrested in connection with a subsequent disturbance in the area.

"Officers have worked with partners from British Transport Police to disperse the gathering.

"The Chief Constable has made it clear that we are asking people to take personal responsibility to do the right thing and remember the purpose of these measures is to aid the collective effort to stay safe, protect others and save lives by preventing the virus from spreading.

"Our officers will continue to engage with the public, explain the legislation and guidance and encourage compliance. We will use enforcement as a last resort only where there is a clear breach of the legislation."

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