Firearms officers and a dog unit were spotted on scene at St Leonard’s Street.
15:38, 21 Jun 2025Updated 15:57, 21 Jun 2025
Police swooped on the street on Saturday morning.(Image: Daily Record)
A man has been arrested and a woman and baby are in hospital following a major disturbance in Edinburgh.
Police, including firearms officers and a K9 unit raced to the capital’s St Leonard’s Street at around 9am on Saturday morning.
The street was cordoned off as multiple emergency vehicles swarmed the scene, with a residential building evacuated as a precaution.
Police said a 46-year-old man was arrested in connection with causing a disturbance.
A 38-year-old woman and a baby were taken to hospital.
The street was closed at the junction of St Leonard’s Place and Lutton Place, and officers were patrolling the area on foot.
Images from the scene showed an officer guarding the cordon at one end of the street, with a police car blocking the opposite end. A sign warns motorists that the road is closed.
Around eight emergency vehicles, including an ambulance and what appears to be an incident response unit van, were also present. The majority lined the street outside a block of flats on one side.
Eyewitnesses earlier reported seeing “riot police” in the street. One reported that local residents had been evacuated from their homes while the incident was ongoing. This was later confirmed by police.
They said: “Swat team and dogs were deployed to the building. Negotiators arriving just now. The rest of the building has been evacuated.
“A man occasionally appears at the top floor window, seemingly conversing with officers below, whilst drinking a cup of tea! All other neighbours are being forced to stay indoors.”
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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 9am on Saturday, 21 June, 2025, we were called to a report of a disturbance at a property on St Leonard’s Street, Edinburgh.
“Specialist officers, including firearms officers, attended and a 46-year-old man has been arrested in connection with causing a disturbance.
“A 38-year-old woman and a baby were taken to hospital as a precaution.
“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”
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