Police were called to reports of a gunman in the Happyhillock Road area of Dundee. Image Google Street View
Armed police descended on a Dundee street after receiving reports of a man with a firearm.
Police attended the Happyhillock Road area of the city just after 6pm on Friday, but established it was a false alarm.
No one was arrested or injured following the call out.
The call was found to have been made with “good intent”.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “At around 6.10pm on Friday, July 21, we received a report of a man in possession of a firearm in the Happyhillock Road area of Dundee.
“Officers attended and inquiries were carried out.
“This was found to be a false call with good intent.”