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Major police incident in Paisley as man ‘chases officers with chainsaw’ | UK | News

Major police incident in Paisley as man ‘chases officers with chainsaw’ | UK | News

A major incident is underway in a Scottish town this afternoon after a man allegedly chased police officers with a chainsaw. Officers have locked down Glasgow Road in Paisley after reports of the incident on Monday afternoon. Footage shared on social media appeared to show a man brandishing a an electric saw, with eyewitnesses claiming they saw a crash involving a black car and a police vehicle before the altercation. One image shared online shows a marked police car which crashed into the wall of a property near where the incident took place. Residents said a flurry of unmarked and marked police cars and vans appearing within seconds of the alarm being raised. It is unclear whether anyone has been injured as a result of the incident, and it is unknown if any arrests have been made at this stage. Express.co.uk has contacted Police Scotland for comment. More to follow… Source link