A man has been arrested following an incident and distressing reports in Fort William this afternoon.
Police received numerous reports from members of the public about the behaviour of a man near the centre of Fort William.
Inspector Mike Middlehurst said: “I can confirm that the man has now been arrested and is in police custody.
“An item was recovered from the man which has since been confirmed as being a toy gun.
“We are grateful to the members of the public who contacted us for their vigilance.”
Nobody was injured during the incident.