A man has been arrested in connection with a firearms incident in Hilltop Road yesterday morning.

At around 10am, police received a report of a man believed to be in possession of a firearm.

The report also believed he had assaulted two women at an address on Hilltop Road, Moodiesburn.

No firearm was discharged and the women did not require medical treatment.

A further address in Hilltop Road was searched as part of the ongoing investigation and enquiries are continuing.

Police are following a "positive" line of inquiry.