Police in Edinburgh raced to an incident on Thursday with a huge emergency response in the area.
Around 9.30pm on June 26, officers swarmed Portobello High Street and a number of police vehicles were at the scene.
Worried locals claim cops were "questioning some men" on the street.
The exact nature of the incident is unknown at this time. It's also not known if anybody was injured.
In pictures taken from the scene, five police cars are blocking a junction. Three officers are in discussion by a police van.
One concerned resident said: "Big police presence on Portobello High Street. Police were questioning some men apparently.
"By the looks of the photo, it's literally 30 yards along from the police station on Portobello Road."
Police Scotland have been approached for comment.
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