Police have issued an update after armed officers swarmed a property in Ayrshire over the weekend.
A 33-year-old man has been arrested and charged following an alleged disturbance and an alleged attempted murder.
The incidents reportedly took place in the Galston area on Saturday, 28 June.
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The alarm was raised at around 8.05am, when officers were called to Cross Street following reports of a 55-year-old man being injured.
He was taken to hospital for treatment.
Police then attended a property where an alleged subsequent disturbance is reported to have occurred.
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This comes after the Glasgow Times reported that armed officers swarmed a property in Ayrshire yesterday after receiving reports of the alleged incidents.
Police Scotland confirmed yesterday the situation had been contained and that the deployment of armed police was a “precaution”.
The 33-year-old man is due to appear at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court today, 30 June.
Police Scotland Ayrshire said: "A 33-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a disturbance and attempted murder at a property in Galston, Ayrshire.
"Around 8.05am on Saturday, June 28, 2025, we received a report of a 55-year-old man having been injured in Cross Street.
"He was taken to hospital for treatment.
"Officers attended at the property where there was a subsequent disturbance.
"The 33-year-old man is due to appear at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court on Monday, June 30, 2025."
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