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Lynn Love

Police race to Kirkcaldy street after man 'hanging over' balcony following disturbance

Emergency services raced to a Kirkcaldy street this morning after reports of a man 'hanging over' a balcony of a block of flats.

Police say they were called to Invertiel Terrace at around 7.30am following a disturbance at a property.

Ten police vehicles, riot vans, a rapid response unit and multiple officers, firefighters and paramedics are currently on scene as cops deal with the incident.

Locals told the Daily Record a man is currently hanging over a balcony.

Posting on Fife Jammers Facebook page, one man said police are attempting to enter the flat carrying riot shields.

He wrote: "Seen the police going in with riot shields."

Another person posted a picture of the man, saying: "Man Hanging over veranda."

Another man said: "It’s next to my flat 10 police cars police, commandos, fire brigade and ambulance here."

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of a disturbance at a property on Invertiel Terrace in Kirkcaldy around 7.35am on Saturday, 21 May. 22

“Emergency services attended and a 34-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident

“The incident was contained to a single property, no one was injured and there was no threat to the wider community.”

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