Nothing suspicious found as police conduct controlled explosion at bus station

Three men person been arrested and a controlled detonation was carried retired aft a autobus presumption was closed for respective hours pursuing reports of a “potential suspicious item” recovered successful the area.

Police Scotland said astatine astir 9.40pm connected Wednesday that thing suspicious was found, contempt the controlled detonation astatine Buchanan Bus Station.

The unit archetypal received reports of the point astatine astir 1.10pm, and arsenic a precaution the presumption and galore of the surrounding buildings were evacuated and closed.

Police said that 3 men had been arrested successful transportation with possession of violative weapons and inquiries stay ongoing.

A spokesperson said: “Around 1.10pm this afternoon, constabulary received a study of a imaginable suspicious point astatine the autobus station.

“Officers contacted the EOD and a controlled detonation was carried out. Nothing suspicious was found.

“As a precaution the autobus presumption and surrounding buildings were evacuated.”

“Three men were arrested successful transportation with possession of violative weapons and inquiries are ongoing. Officers are moving to instrumentality the country backmost to normal.”

Large cordons were enactment successful spot with streets astir the autobus presumption closed.

Police advised the nationalist to debar the area.

A fig of transport services besides experienced disruption arsenic a effect of the incident, including Stagecoach’s X77 service, arsenic good arsenic each of ScotRail’s Queen Street precocious thoroughfare level services.

The city’s subway work was besides closed down, but aboriginal re-opened astatine astir 9pm.

Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) besides confirmed astatine astir 8.30pm connected Wednesday that the field had been evacuated and closed arsenic a precaution.

A fig of businesses successful the country person besides been affected. The Royal Concert Hall’s planned An Audience With Celtic Legends lawsuit was cancelled.

At astir 10.10pm, Glasgow City Council’s Traffcom work said Killermont Street betwixt West Nile Street and North Hanover Street is closed, arsenic is Cowcaddens Road. All of the roads situation the autobus presumption astatine their points of closure.

The work said drivers should travel constabulary guidance for diversions.

A spokesperson for Traffcom added: “Due to an ongoing Police incident, Buchanan Bus Station has been closed. Police Scotland are successful attendance.”