Police presence on Leith Walk: Emergency vehicles were spotted near Crown place

Police dogs and cars appeared on Leith Walk today at around 1.30pm.

A member of the public was put in the back of a police car that was parked near Crown Place.

This is an ongoing incident and Edinburgh Evening News has contacted the police for more details.

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