Edinburgh police swoop on residential street as 'emergency incident' unfolds
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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.
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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