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| Police in central Edinburgh incident | Police in central Edinburgh incident |
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| An area in central Edinburgh has been cordoned off as police officers deal with an incident in the city centre. | |
| According to witnesses on social media police helicopters have been circling the Scottish capital's Old Town. | According to witnesses on social media police helicopters have been circling the Scottish capital's Old Town. |
| Officers say they are looking for a man who was seen on the roof of a building in Cockburn Street on Saturday evening and have been searching the property. | |
| Police have confirmed to the BBC there was an "ongoing incident" but said no armed officers had been deployed. | |
| Earlier reports had suggested a man armed with a gun was on a roof. | |
| The Scotsman newspaper reported that its former office at 30 Cockburn Street had been searched by police. | The Scotsman newspaper reported that its former office at 30 Cockburn Street had been searched by police. |
| The paper said 50 police officers carrying riot shields were at the scene, as well as fire engines. | |
| Video footage posted on Twitter shows police cordons set up around Cockburn Street. | |
| A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "Police and the fire service are in attendance to trace a man reported to be on a roof in Edinburgh city centre. | |
| "The police helicopter has been deployed and a cordon is in place to ensure public safety." |