POLICE Scotland have issued an update after a bomb scare shut down Buchanan Bus Station in Glasgow and sparked wider travel disruption.
Officers were first called to the Buchanan Street hub at around 1.10pm on Wednesday, November 20. They were responding to a report of a “potential suspicious item”.
An EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) unit was called in, and people were asked to avoid the area.
The nearby Glasgow Caledonian University was evacuated, and Killermont Street, which runs between Buchanan Bus Station and the Royal Concert Hall, was closed to traffic and pedestrians. The concert hall cancelled its planned show.
Trains to and from Glasgow Queen Street were suspended, as was the city’s subway system, while bus companies re-routed services.
A controlled explosion was then carried out within Buchanan Bus Station, police said.
However, they said that “nothing suspicious” was found in the item which sparked the original call, and which was detonated.
Police Scotland said: “Three men have been arrested following an incident at Buchanan Bus Station in Glasgow on Wednesday, November 20, 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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