{"id":274900,"date":"2025-07-19T14:13:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T14:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/274900\/"},"modified":"2025-07-19T14:13:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T14:13:20","slug":"police-deal-with-incident-on-gorgie-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/274900\/","title":{"rendered":"Police deal with incident on Gorgie Road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UPDATE at 2pm 19 July 2025: Gorgie Road has reopened between Chesser Avenue and Balgreen Road after an overnight incident.<\/p>\n<p>A 32-year-old man has been taken to hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Police Scotland have thanked motorists for their patience.<\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>Around 8.10pm on Friday, 18 July, 2025, Police Scotland officers were called to a report of concern for a person in the Gorgie Road area of Edinburgh.<\/p>\n<p>The road remained closed between Chesser Avenue and Balgreen Road on Saturday morning while officers engaged with the person. <\/p>\n<p>Other emergency services are also in attendance and police asked motorists to please avoid the area and use an alternative route.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"870\" data-attachment-id=\"606238\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/sct_gorgie11-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/F92qk9bnhVOT8KcXbWkWyg\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/2025\/07\/SCT_GORGIE11-1.jpeg\/w=2560,h=2175\" data-orig-size=\"2560,2175\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Alan Simpson Photography&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;19\\\/7\\\/2025\\r\\r\\rPicture Alan Simpson 07825 811953\\r\\rPolice incident at Gorgie road\\\/Saughton Park Edinburgh&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1752916581&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Alan Simpson Photography&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SCT_GORGIE11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Police incident at Gorgie Road\/Saughton Park Edinburgh PHOTO Alan Simpson &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/F92qk9bnhVOT8KcXbWkWyg\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/2025\/07\/SCT_GORGIE11-1.jpeg\/w=300,h=255\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/F92qk9bnhVOT8KcXbWkWyg\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/2025\/07\/SCT_GORGIE11-1.jpeg\/w=696,h=591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752934397_651_w=1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-606238\"  \/>Police incident at Gorgie Road\/Saughton Park Edinburgh PHOTO Alan Simpson <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" data-attachment-id=\"606232\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/sct_gorgie13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/F92qk9bnhVOT8KcXbWkWyg\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/2025\/07\/SCT_GORGIE13.jpeg\/w=2560,h=1851\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1851\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Alan Simpson Photography&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;19\\\/7\\\/2025\\r\\r\\rPicture Alan Simpson 07825 811953\\r\\rPolice incident at Gorgie road\\\/Saughton Park Edinburgh&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1752916630&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Alan Simpson Photography&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;61&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SCT_GORGIE13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Police incident at Gorgie Road\/Saughton Park Edinburgh PHOTO Alan Simpson &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/F92qk9bnhVOT8KcXbWkWyg\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/2025\/07\/SCT_GORGIE13.jpeg\/w=300,h=217\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/F92qk9bnhVOT8KcXbWkWyg\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/2025\/07\/SCT_GORGIE13.jpeg\/w=696,h=503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752934397_844_w=1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-606232\"  \/>Police incident at Gorgie Road\/Saughton Park Edinburgh PHOTO Alan Simpson <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" data-attachment-id=\"606231\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/sct_gorgie03\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/F92qk9bnhVOT8KcXbWkWyg\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/2025\/07\/SCT_GORGIE03.jpeg\/w=2560,h=1850\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1850\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Alan Simpson Photography&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;19\\\/7\\\/2025\\r\\r\\rPicture Alan Simpson 07825 811953\\r\\rPolice incident at Gorgie road\\\/Saughton Park Edinburgh&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1752909620&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Alan Simpson Photography&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;135&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SCT_GORGIE03\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Police incident at Gorgie Road\/Saughton Park Edinburgh PHOTO Alan Simpson &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/F92qk9bnhVOT8KcXbWkWyg\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/2025\/07\/SCT_GORGIE03.jpeg\/w=300,h=217\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/F92qk9bnhVOT8KcXbWkWyg\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/2025\/07\/SCT_GORGIE03.jpeg\/w=696,h=503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752934398_514_w=1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-606231\"  \/>Police incident at Gorgie Road\/Saughton Park Edinburgh PHOTO Alan Simpson <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"923\" data-attachment-id=\"606228\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/sct_gorgie01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/F92qk9bnhVOT8KcXbWkWyg\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/2025\/07\/SCT_GORGIE01.jpeg\/w=2560,h=2308\" data-orig-size=\"2560,2308\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Alan Simpson Photography&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;19\\\/7\\\/2025\\r\\r\\rPicture Alan Simpson 07825 811953\\r\\rPolice incident at Gorgie road\\\/Saughton Park Edinburgh&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1752909589&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Alan Simpson Photography&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;248&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SCT_GORGIE01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Police incident at Gorgie Road\/Saughton Park Edinburgh PHOTO Alan Simpson &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/F92qk9bnhVOT8KcXbWkWyg\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/2025\/07\/SCT_GORGIE01.jpeg\/w=300,h=270\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/F92qk9bnhVOT8KcXbWkWyg\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/2025\/07\/SCT_GORGIE01.jpeg\/w=696,h=627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752934398_559_w=1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-606228\"  \/>Police incident at Gorgie Road\/Saughton Park Edinburgh PHOTO Alan Simpson <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"m-a-box-avatar-url\" href=\"https:\/\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/author\/phyllis-stephen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Phyllis-Summer-2022-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-100x100 size-100x100\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\"   data-attachment-id=\"523819\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/phyllis-summer-2022\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Phyllis-Summer-2022-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2315,3089\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 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