'Controlled explosion' carried out at Buchanan Bus Station after evacuation

A 'controlled explosion' was carried out after a 'potentially suspicious' item was found at Buchanan Bus Station in Glasgow on Wednesday, November 20.

At around 1.10pm, police were called to reports of the item being found at the major transport hub.

As a result the bus station was evacuated.

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Officers contacted the EOD and a controlled explosion was carried out. Police are no longer treating the item as suspicious.

Three men were arrested in connection with possession of offensive weapons but enquiries remain ongoing. Officers are working to reopen the area fully.

Surrounding streets were closed due to the incident, with bus routes diverted and Junction 16 of the M8 closed. A device, understood to be a Harris T7 Bomb Disposal Robot, was spotted at the scene.

Glasgow Caledonian University evacuated their city centre campus while the incident was ongoing.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Three men have been arrested following an incident at Buchanan Bus Station in Glasgow on Wednesday, 20 November, 2024.

"Around 1.10pm this afternoon, police received a report of a potential suspicious item at the bus station. Officers contacted the EOD and a controlled explosion was carried out. Nothing suspicious was found.

"As a precaution the bus station and surrounding buildings were evacuated.

"Three men were arrested in connection with possession of offensive weapons and enquiries are ongoing. Officers are working to return the area back to normal."

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