Man charged following crossbow incident at Glasgow hospital
Police were called to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital at about 6.30am on Friday.
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Specialist firearms officers were among those who attended, but police confirmed the weapon had not been fired and there were no injuries.
Police have now confirmed that a 29-year-old man has been charged in connection with the incident.
He is due to appear in court in due course.
The atrium of the hospital was closed for a 'short time' and traffic was temporarily diverted around the hospital, but a spokesperson for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said there had been no disruption to services.
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