{"id":222266,"date":"2025-06-28T21:05:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T21:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/222266\/"},"modified":"2025-06-28T21:05:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T21:05:10","slug":"edinburgh-police-swoop-on-residential-street-as-emergency-incident-unfolds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/222266\/","title":{"rendered":"Edinburgh police swoop on residential street as ’emergency incident’ unfolds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Police Scotland<\/a> swarmed a residential street in the Lochend area in the east of Edinburgh on Saturday, June 28.<\/p>\n

A heavy police presence could be seen on Lochend Avenue from around 8:20pm, with around five police vehicles in attendance.<\/p>\n

The exact nature of the emergency incident is currently unknown.<\/p>\n

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An image of the incident shows five police<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

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Police Scotland has been approached for comment.<\/p>\n

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