Edinburgh armed police were called to a housing estate on Friday evening after reports of a 'man with a weapon'.

Police arrived at Murrayburn Green in Wester Hailes around 4.30pm on October 10 with around five vehicles spotted outside a block of flats. It is understood police dogs were also in attendance.

Cops raced to the scene after reports of a man with a possible weapon but did not recover one when they attended.

A man was arrested on a warrant for a separate matter.

One concerned passer-by said: "The armed police and dog units left at 6.40pm.

"Two units remained there until about [8pm] when they escorted one person out in handcuffs before also leaving the scene."

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 4.30pm on Friday, 10 October, we received a report of a man with a possi

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