Armed police swarm Scots street as man 'found in possession of weapon'

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Armed police swarmed a street in Cumbernauld after a man was allegedly seen holding a weapon this morning.Emergency services raced to Glenhove Road in the North Lanarkshire town after the alarm was raised at around 10.55am on Friday.Officers were called to reports of a "disturbance" before a 29-year-old man was arrested and charged.

He is due to appear at Airdrie Sheriff Court on Monday.One local said that people were "screaming" before police arrived at the scene.

They told Glasgow Live: "There was a lot of screaming and bawling in the morning."It kind of quietened down a bit and then officers appeared.

There were five or six cars on the street. The whole street was cordoned off. They were shouting armed police. Eventually they gained entry in to a property." Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. The resident said they have been left worried by the ordeal as children are known to walk up and down the road from the nearby school.They added: "It makes you feel unsettled in your own home and kind of unsafe.