A MAN has been charged after allegedly entering a hospital armed with a crossbow.
Firearms cops swooped on the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow on Friday morning when the alarm was raised around 6.30am by security staff.
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Police officers leaving Queen Elizabeth University Hospital during the alleged incident.Credit: James Chapelard
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The drama unfolded at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.Credit: John Kirkby
The specialist officers arrested a 29-year-old man and the force has confirmed he has now been charged and is due to appear in court tomorrow.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A 29-year-old man has been arrested and charged following a report of a person entering the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow with a crossbow.
“The incident happened around 6.30am on Friday, 23 May. The man is due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday, 26 May, 2025.”
We told how the hospital atrium was closed down as worried staff alerted cops.
Traffic around the busy medical campus was also diverted as police dealt with the incident.
No one was injured.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde praised the hospital’s security team for their swift response.
A spokesperson for the health board said: “We can confirm we supported police with an incident in the atrium of the QEUH this morning.
“The atrium was closed for a short time while this was dealt with, and traffic around the hospital was temporarily diverted.
“There was no disruption to any of our services and the hospital is now open as normal.
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“We would like to thank our security teams for their handling of this incident before officers arrived.”