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Police Respond to Stand-Off in Niddrie House Avenue, Edinburgh
Armed police have surrounded a residential street in Edinburgh’s Niddrie House Avenue as they manage an ongoing stand-off. The incident began shortly before 9 PM on Sunday night when emergency services were alerted to a disturbance in the area.
Initial police response included several marked vehicles, and within an hour, resources intensified with the arrival of two armed Volvo SUVs. Officers quickly established a cordon around the scene, limiting access to the area and preventing residents from entering the affected flats.
As officers engaged with a man at the property in an effort to de-escalate the situation, concerned locals gathered outside the cordon, witnessing heightened police activity. One local resident reported that the street had been closed off to vehicles and indicated that shouting could be heard from within one of the flats, suggesting that an individual was refusing to exit.
The stand-off is ongoing, and police remain on site to address the situation. Further details are not yet available as the incident continues to unfold.
