{"id":811581,"date":"2026-03-08T05:44:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T05:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/811581\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T05:44:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T05:44:37","slug":"edinburgh-firearm-officers-descend-on-property-as-teen-arrested-over-serious-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/811581\/","title":{"rendered":"Edinburgh firearm officers descend on property as teen arrested over &#8216;serious assault&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Armed officers raced to the scene as teen, 15, arrested.<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The alleged serious assault took place on Lower Granton Road. \" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0_Screenshot-2026-03-07-at-151158-Picsart-CropImage.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"The alleged serious assault took place on Lower Granton Road. \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The alleged serious assault took place on Lower Granton Road. (Image: Google. )<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A 15-year-old male has been <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghlive.co.uk\/all-about\/police-scotland\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">arrested<\/a> after an alleged <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghlive.co.uk\/all-about\/crime\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">serious assault<\/a> in the north of the capital. Armed police attended a property on Lower <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghlive.co.uk\/all-about\/granton\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Granton<\/a> Road in response to a disturbance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">At around 2.55am on Saturday March 7, locals reported seeing a heavy police presence in the area. Emergency services raced to the scene and a 22-year-old man was rushed to hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Capital officers are continuing the investigate the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A Police Scotland spokesperson said: &#8220;Around 2.25am on Saturday, March 7, 2026, we were called to Lower Granton Road in Edinburgh following a report of a serious assault.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Emergency services attended and a 22-year-old man was taken to hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Officers, including firearms officers, attended a property nearby and a 15-year-old male was arrested in connection.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Enquiries are ongoing.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Armed officers raced to the scene as teen, 15, arrested. 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