Police have swooped on a street in Edinburgh's Restalrig area tonight following reports of a "man acting suspiciously".
The alarm was raised at around 5pm this evening (2 September) when a member of the public contacted the police.
It is understood there is a heavy police presence at the scene near Sleigh Drive.
There have also been reports of armed officers, however this has not been confirmed by police.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: "At 5pm on Monday 2nd September police attended the Restalrig area of Edinburgh in response to a member of the public who reported a male acting susipciously."
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