Fife villagers were told to stay in their homes this morning as armed police hunted for a man with a weapon.
Officers swarmed Crosshill after being called to a “disturbance outside a property” caused by “a man in possession of a weapon” on Benarty Avenue at around 7am.
There are no reports of any injuries, and it’s understood police left the scene before midday.
One man told The Courier: “I don’t know what happened but there was a lot of banging.
“There were four cars, a few vans and an armed response.
“They told me to keep the door shut.
“They’ve been away for a while now, maybe about 10am.
“My daughter was phoning me worried ’cause she was seeing it online.”
‘There were police everywhere’, says Crosshill eyewitness
Another eyewitness said: “There were police everywhere, they were looking in the garden.
“There was a guy trying to get through the door beside me.
“It’s kind of normal here in Crosshill these days, it’s not unusual.
“I’ve no got a clue how many police there were but there was quite a lot going about blocking off the street. I was told to stay in the house.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said this morning: “Around 7.10am on Thursday police received a report of a man in possession of a weapon, causing a disturbance outside a property in Benarty Avenue, Crosshill.
“Officers are in attendance and a search of the area is underway.
“There are no reports of any injuries and inquiries are ongoing.
“Officers are keen to speak to anyone who was in the area around this time who may have witnessed the incident.”
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