A woman is in hospital after a reported “stand-off” lasting several hours in a Montrose street.
No details have been released about the 40-year-old woman and her condition is unknown.
Police Scotland and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spent around five hours at a property in the town’s Glenogil Street on Friday.
The incident ended just after 3pm.
Woman taken to hospital after ‘stand-off’
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 10.15am on Friday we were called to a report of concern for a person at an address on Glenogil Street, Montrose.
“Officers attended and a 40-year-old woman was taken to hospital.”
A spokeswoman for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they left the scene shortly after 3pm having taken no action.
Big police presence on Montrose’s Glenogil Street
Reports said several police vehicles were at the scene, with fire staff on standby with one vehicle.
An eyewitness said: “There are at least five police vehicles outside a property on Glenogil Street.
“It looks like officers are talking to someone and they have a battering ram at the ready.
“They look to be in a bit of a stand-off.”
Stagecoach East Scotland was not able to run its 52 service in Nursery Road, Glenesk Avenue and Glenisla Road during the incident.
