Police with shields and helmets can be seen outside the flat in Mill Court, Inverness. Image Jasperimage.
A stand-off in an Inverness residential area came to a dramatic end this morning when a man was removed from a block of flats by police.
Officers in riot gear and negotiators were in attendance at the incident in South Kessock, after reports of a disturbance in Mill Court.
Neighbours and sources described the incident which started around 2.55am in a first-floor flat as a “stand-off”.
Ten police vehicles including cars and vans could be seen as well as a fire engine and an ambulance.
Police said they were responding to a “concern for a person” call.
Officers in riot gear at the scene in Mill Court. Image Jasperimage.
The incident came to an end after 11 hours when police entered the property at around 11:40am.
Cops were seen leaving the building with a man who was taken into custody in the back of a police vehicle.
The 22-year-old man has now been arrested by police.
Police at Mill Court ‘disturbance’
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 2.55am on Friday, 17 May, 2024, police received a report of a disturbance at a property in the Mill Court area of Inverness.
“A 22-year-old man was later arrested in connection with the disturbance and inquiries are ongoing.”
Inverness stand-off ends after riot police swarm flat block
