Police sealed off several streets in Fife as emergency crews attend reports of a suspicious package in the East Port area of Dunfermline.
The street was cordoned off for several hours while police assessed the item.
It was later found to be “no risk” to the public.
Passers-by were told the street in Fife was likely to be cordoned off for some time, with photographs from the scene showing nearby Queen Anne Street also closed.
Police Scotland confirmed the force had responded to reports of a suspicious package shortly before 1pm on Thursday.
Bank confirm disruption at the branch
A spokeswoman for NatWest/Royal Bank of Scotland confirmed at the time there had been “some disruption” at the bank and said staff assisted Police Scotland with its investigations.
A Scottish Ambulance Service incident response vehicle was seen in the area alongside crews from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
Officers evacuated the branch on the street after the package was reported.
Fife business evacuated after report of suspicious package
A Police Scotland spokesman said: “We received a report relating to a potentially suspicious package around 12.55pm on Thursday, October 21 at a business on East Port, Dunfermline.
“Emergency services attended and the premises was evacuated as a precaution while the item was assessed. It was established that there was no risk to the public.”
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 1.25pm to attend an incident at the Royal Bank of Scotland, East Port, Dunfermline.
“We dispatched a special operations vehicle and an ambulance crew.”
An eyewitness told The Courier they saw people leaving the bank on East Port and walking along the street as emergency vehicles arrived.
“It’s completely taped off quite far back now and you can’t really see anything,” the local resident said at the time.