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| Armed police at restaurant siege in Glasgow City Centre | Armed police at restaurant siege in Glasgow City Centre |
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| Armed police have sealed off a large area in Glasgow city centre while officers attempt to negotiate with a man inside an Italian restaurant. | |
| Officers were called to the siege in Amarone, on Nelson Mandela Place, at about 15:40. | |
| Police said the man was on his own inside the restaurant. | |
| Strathclyde Police Supt Brian McInulty confirmed that a bomb squad were at the scene. | Strathclyde Police Supt Brian McInulty confirmed that a bomb squad were at the scene. |
| "We have trained officers trying to negotiate with the person as we speak," he said. | "We have trained officers trying to negotiate with the person as we speak," he said. |
| "We have the situation absolutely under control." | "We have the situation absolutely under control." |
| Sources have told BBC Scotland there is no hostage involved. Police are not believed to be treating the incident as terrorist-related. | Sources have told BBC Scotland there is no hostage involved. Police are not believed to be treating the incident as terrorist-related. |
| The restaurant and surrounding buildings have been evacuated and Buchanan Street underground station is closed. | The restaurant and surrounding buildings have been evacuated and Buchanan Street underground station is closed. |
| There has been considerable traffic disruption with part of Buchanan Street and West George Street closed off, but police said some cordons had now been removed to alleviate congestion. | There has been considerable traffic disruption with part of Buchanan Street and West George Street closed off, but police said some cordons had now been removed to alleviate congestion. |
| Fire crews, police and ambulance staff wearing helmets were also at the scene. | Fire crews, police and ambulance staff wearing helmets were also at the scene. |
| Police dogs have been used in the streets and have also been seen on the Glasgow subway. | Police dogs have been used in the streets and have also been seen on the Glasgow subway. |
| Armed officers | |
| Supt McInulty said: "Around 1540 hours this afternoon, police responded to a call about a man acting suspiciously within Amarone restaurant in Nelson Mandela Place. | |
| "It is too early to speculate as to his motives, however, the police response was appropriate to the nature of the incident. | |
| "Police, specialist officers and other emergency responders are at the scene negotiating with the man, who is alone in the building. | |
| "There has been disruption to roads and transport in the city centre, and we would apologise for any inconvenience, however, our priority is the safety of people living, working and socialising in the city centre and this action was necessary due what was taking place." | |
| Michael Irwin, a 19-year-old Glasgow University student from East Kilbride, had been travelling on the underground system to Buchanan Street when he and other passengers were told they would have to get off at St Enoch. | Michael Irwin, a 19-year-old Glasgow University student from East Kilbride, had been travelling on the underground system to Buchanan Street when he and other passengers were told they would have to get off at St Enoch. |
| He said: "I saw armed officers with shields in the area. | He said: "I saw armed officers with shields in the area. |
| "The dog branch was brought in and there is just loads of emergency services all over the place." | "The dog branch was brought in and there is just loads of emergency services all over the place." |