POLICE have arrested a man after he fled cops and abandoned his car in Cowcaddens. 

A police cordon was spotted on New City Road earlier this afternoon, with a large presence by officers also spotted. 

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 12.15pm on Tuesday, 15 June, a car failed to stop when signalled to by police on the M77 northbound near junction 1.

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“Officers pursued the vehicle which was abandoned in the New City Road area of Glasgow.

“A man was arrested nearby and enquiries are ongoing into the full circumstances.”