Springburn residents evacuated after bomb disposal squad deployed
Emergency services are responding to reports of a 'suspect' device found in a block of flats
Residents in Springburn are being evacuated from their homes after a bomb disposal unit was dispatched to the area.
Emergency services were called to a block of flats on Petershill Road just after 10 AM this morning.
Officers were told of a suspicious device within the flats.
A 50 year old man has been arrested in connection, however, surrounding roads are closed to drivers while Police carry out their investigation.
People are being asked to avoid the area.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Police and emergency services are currently in attendance at an incident in Petershill Road, Springburn, Glasgow.
“Officers were called around 10.05am this morning, Monday, April 17 2023, to a report of a suspect device within a flat in the street.
“The EOD – Explosive Ordnance Disposal – is in attendance.
“As a precaution, a number of flats have been evacuated and some road closures have been implemented.
“People are advised at this time to heed local diversions or seek alternative routes.”
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