{"id":218002,"date":"2025-06-27T07:14:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T07:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/218002\/"},"modified":"2025-06-27T07:14:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T07:14:11","slug":"edinburgh-police-swarm-high-street-in-late-night-emergency-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/218002\/","title":{"rendered":"Edinburgh police swarm high street in late-night emergency incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Police in Edinburgh raced to an incident on Thursday with a huge emergency response in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Around 9.30pm on June 26, officers swarmed Portobello High Street and a number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghlive.co.uk\/all-about\/police-scotland\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:police;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">police<\/a> vehicles were at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Worried locals claim cops were &#8220;questioning some men&#8221; on the street.<\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/terrifying-moment-masked-west-lothian-203852069.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Terrifying moment masked West Lothian man &#039;robs store with meat cleaver&#039;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terrifying moment masked West Lothian man &#8216;robs store with meat cleaver&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/west-lothian-husband-cardiac-arrest-140516306.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:West Lothian husband has cardiac arrest at just 34 after wife notices warning sign;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">West Lothian husband has cardiac arrest at just 34 after wife notices warning sign<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The exact nature of the incident is unknown at this time. It&#8217;s also not known if anybody was injured.<\/p>\n<p>In pictures taken from the scene, five police cars are blocking a junction. Three officers are in discussion by a police van.<\/p>\n<p>One concerned resident said: &#8220;Big police presence on Portobello High Street. Police were questioning some men apparently.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;By the looks of the photo, it&#8217;s literally 30 yards along from the police station on Portobello Road.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Police Scotland have been approached for comment.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll bring you more on this breaking news story as it happens. 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