ARMED cops have descended on a Scottish street following reports of a man allegedly being spotted with a weapon.
Specialist officers swooped on the Smithton area of Inverness, in the Highlands, this morning.
Police locked down the area after the alarm was raised at 11.35am[/caption]
Police raced to the scene after the alarm was raised at around 11.35am.
The force launched a probe into the alleged incident after they received reports of a man carrying a blunt weapon.
He was allegedly causing a disturbance at Smithton Park and was later traced to a nearby flat.
Scores of officers were spotted in the area this afternoon, and half a dozen police vehicles were seen parked on the road.
They were seen alongside numerous officers who were holding guns and dressed in black.
Photos from the scene show numerous armed officers gathering outside flats in the area.
The area has been locked down as the force investigates the incident.
The street has been sealed off from the public with blue tape blocking access to a block of flats.
Cops have confirmed that a 39-year-old man, who was traced to the flat, has now been arrested in connection with the alleged incident.
Officers added that enquiries are currently ongoing.
A statement from the force said: ” Around 11.35am on Monday, 24 February, 2025, we were called to a report of a man with a blunt weapon causing a disturbance on Smithton Park, Inverness.
“Officers attended and the 39-year-old man was traced to a flat nearby.
“He has been arrested in connection and enquiries are ongoing.”
Armed police swopped on the street in the Smithton area of Inverness this morning[/caption]
