Man and woman charged after Glasgow rammy 'involving crossbow

John-Paul Clark

7 May 2024 at 11:49 am·1-min read

Officers quickly locked down Kenmure Street. -Credit:Twitter/X

Two people have been charged after armed cops swooped to a disturbance in Glasgow allegedly involving a crossbow.

Officers were alerted to the incident on Kenmure Street in the city at around 4:05pm on Monday, May 6, and quickly locked down the street.

A 44-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman have been arrested and charged in connection with the disturbance and were due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court today.

An armed officer at the scene on Kenmure Street. -Credit:Twitter/X

Images show armed officers at the scene, and a large number of police vehicles parked on the street.

Cops confirmed yesterday that they attended the area following reports of a man 'brandishing a crossbow' and someone else having being 'assaulted.'

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A 44-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman have been arrested and charged in connection with a disturbance in Kenmure Street, Glasgow that police were called to around 4.05pm on Monday, 6 May, 2024.

Two armed police officers on Kenmure Street, with four police vehicles. -Credit:Twitter/X

"They were due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Tuesday, 7 May, 2024.

"No one else was injured as a result of this incident."

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