Emergency services attended the scene of a ‘concern for a person’ incident in the Cowgate this afternoon.
Multiple police officers and firefighters arrived at the incident around 2.20pm this afternoon Wednesday 12 November 2025.
The road was cordoned off at the junction with Blair Street to the House of Gods hotel.
Officers later confirmed that a 40-year-old man had been arrested and their enquiries are continuing.
A SFRS spokesperson said: “We received a call at 2.19pm to respond to an incident at the Cowgate, Edinburgh.
“Three appliances and one height appliance were sent to the scene.
“Crews left the incident at 3.10pm.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 2.05pm on Wednesday, 12 November, we received a report of concern for a person on Cowgate in Edinburgh.
“Emergency services attended.
“A 40-year-old man has been arrested and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”
