Edinburgh police swoop on residential street as 'emergency incident' unfolds
Police Scotland swarmed a residential street in the Lochend area in the east of Edinburgh on Saturday, June 28.
A heavy police presence could be seen on Lochend Avenue from around 8:20pm, with around five police vehicles in attendance.
The exact nature of the emergency incident is currently unknown.
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An image of the incident shows five police vehicles parked on the street, one of which appears to be a K-9 vehicle. Two officers can be seen outside of a property opposite the vehicles.
Police Scotland has been approached for comment.
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