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| Man held after incident at bank | Man held after incident at bank |
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| A man has been detained by police investigating a bank robbery in the west end of Glasgow. | |
| The suspect was seen by eyewitnesses being led away from a guest house in Hillhead Street after the incident at the Clydesdank Bank in Byres Road. | |
| A spokesman for Strathclyde Police would say only that the man was being questioned. | A spokesman for Strathclyde Police would say only that the man was being questioned. |
| A major police operation was launched after officers received an alarm call at about 0940 GMT. | A major police operation was launched after officers received an alarm call at about 0940 GMT. |
| A spokesman for the Clydesdale Bank said the raid happened shortly after the branch opened. | A spokesman for the Clydesdale Bank said the raid happened shortly after the branch opened. |
| He added that no-one was injured and said one customer was believed to be in the bank at the time. | He added that no-one was injured and said one customer was believed to be in the bank at the time. |
| About six police vehicles were sent to the scene and a search of the wider area was launched after that. | About six police vehicles were sent to the scene and a search of the wider area was launched after that. |
| The police helicopter joined the operation and officers then cordoned off an area of Hillhead Street and Gibson Street | The police helicopter joined the operation and officers then cordoned off an area of Hillhead Street and Gibson Street |
| 'Siege situation' | |
| A man was led away by police officers at about 1125 GMT. | A man was led away by police officers at about 1125 GMT. |
| Student Andrew Faulkner, 19, witnessed a "siege situation" lasting about 20 minutes. | |
| "I was woken by a helicopter outside and looked out the window and saw armed police," he said. | "I was woken by a helicopter outside and looked out the window and saw armed police," he said. |
| "Reinforcements arrived and went to the back of a building. | "Reinforcements arrived and went to the back of a building. |
| "An officer shouted for someone called 'Scott' to come outside and make himself known. | "An officer shouted for someone called 'Scott' to come outside and make himself known. |
| "He came out and lay on the ground before being taken away." | "He came out and lay on the ground before being taken away." |