{"id":940233,"date":"2026-05-05T22:33:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T22:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/940233\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T22:33:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T22:33:28","slug":"armed-police-swarm-street-in-glasgow-as-area-locked-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/940233\/","title":{"rendered":"Armed police swarm street in Glasgow as area locked down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Streets in the Toryglen area of Glasgow have been locked down following an incident this evening.<\/p>\n<p>20:39, 05 May 2026Updated 21:56, 05 May 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-05-at-200306jpeg.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Police respond to an incident in Glasgow\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Police respond to an incident in Glasgow(Image: Daily Record)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Armed police have descended on a residential area in <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/glasgow\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Glasgow<\/a> amidst an incident. Emergency services were called to Edinbeg Avenue in the Toryglen area of the city at around 7.15pm this evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The area has been locked down by <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/police-scotland\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">police<\/a> and it is understood that the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service are also in attendance. The exact nature of the incident is currently unknown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Images taken at the scene tonight show a police cordon has been set up as <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/scottish-fire-and-rescue-service\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">emergency services<\/a> deal with the situation. Another image shows a number of armed police officers in discussion as they respond to the incident.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-05-at-200344jpeg.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Police respond to an incident in Glasgow\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Police respond to an incident in Glasgow(Image: Daily Record)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Police Scotland were contacted for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">We&#8217;ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">For the latest news and breaking news visit <a aria-label=\"dailyrecord.co.ukLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">dailyrecord.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Follow us on Twitter @Daily_Record &#8211; the official Daily Record Twitter account &#8211; real news in real time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">We&#8217;re also on Facebook &#8211; your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Daily Record, Sunday Mail and Record Online<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get more Daily Record exclusives by signing up for free to Google\u2019s preferred sources. 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