Armed police race to a Scots football pitch amid reports of a disturbance last night.
Officers were called to the Powerleague pitches in Sighthill, Edinburgh, after the alarm was raised at around 6.45pm on Saturday, May 28.
Stunned locals spotted uniformed cops with weapons at the scene, reports Edinburgh Live.
Pictures posted on social media showed the police in attendance following reports of the disturbance.
The pitches are popular with amateur football teams as well as children and families.
Cops say they searched the area and carried out enquiries at the scene but there was no trace of those involved.
Their probe into establishing the full circumstances behind the incident is ongoing.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 6.45pm on Saturday, May 28, police received a report of a disturbance within Sighthill Public Park in Edinburgh.
"Officers attended, searched the area and carried out enquiries in the local area.
"There was no trace and enquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances."
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