PICTURES have shown police leaving the scene after reports of a man being spotted with a weapon.
Several police cars, a dog branch and cops in riot gear were spotted by residents of Prospecthill Circus in Toryglen at around 10am this morning.
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Locals also saw a helicopter circling above the area.
It is understood Police are now clearing the scene and are appealing to members of the public for any information.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Around 10am on Wednesday, July 7, we received a report of a man in possession of what appeared to be a weapon in the Prospecthill Circus area of Glasgow.
“Officers are in attendance carrying out enquiries and providing reassurance to the community. Anyone who may have been in the area and saw anything which might help with enquiries is asked to contact police on 101, quoting incident 0825 of July 7.”
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