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BREAKING + PICTURES: Police and firefighters rush to incident in the Grant Street area of Inverness





Grant Street incident. PICTURE: JAMES MACKENZIE
Grant Street incident. PICTURE: JAMES MACKENZIE

Police and firefighters are present in the Grant Street and Madras Street area of Inverness after being called to an incident earlier this afternoon.

Officers from the two emergency services were called to the Merkinch address at around 2.50 pm with officers in several police vans and a number of police cars, joined by two fire appliances and a fire service support car.

Some police wore force armour and carried shields and weaponry.

Eye witnesses suggested they were involved in a stand-off with a man seen standing at a window within a property.

Officers within the building. Picture: James Mackenzie
Officers within the building. Picture: James Mackenzie
Officers at the scene. Picture: James Mackenzie
Officers at the scene. Picture: James Mackenzie
Grant Street incident
Grant Street incident
Police and fire officers attended a property in the Merkinch neighbourhood. PICTURE: JAMES MACKENZIE
Police and fire officers attended a property in the Merkinch neighbourhood. PICTURE: JAMES MACKENZIE
Police vans parked near the scene of an incident in the Grant Street area of Inverness. PICTURE: JAMES MACKENZIE
Police vans parked near the scene of an incident in the Grant Street area of Inverness. PICTURE: JAMES MACKENZIE
A fire vehicle and police attend Grant Street.PICTURE: JAMES MACKENZIE
A fire vehicle and police attend Grant Street.PICTURE: JAMES MACKENZIE
Grant Street incident. PICTURE: JAMES MACKENZIE
Grant Street incident. PICTURE: JAMES MACKENZIE

There were no visible signs there had been a fire in the vicinity.

An ambulance is also at the scene, while an alleyway beside the Harry Gow bakery on Grant Street has been cordoned off with police tape.

Grant Street with traffic and fire appliance in attendance. PICTURE: JAMES MACKENZIE
Grant Street with traffic and fire appliance in attendance. PICTURE: JAMES MACKENZIE
Grant Street incident
Grant Street incident
Fire appliance and police sign. PICTURE: JAMES MACKENZIE
Fire appliance and police sign. PICTURE: JAMES MACKENZIE
Grant Street incident
Grant Street incident
More from the scene. Pictures James Mackenzie
More from the scene. Pictures James Mackenzie
More from the scene. Pictures James Mackenzie
More from the scene. Pictures James Mackenzie

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Around 3.10pm on Thursday, 18 April, officers attended at a property in the Madras Street area of Inverness following a report of a disturbance.

“Emergency services are in attendance and enquiries are ongoing.”


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