Police raced to a busy park in East Kilbride after a man was spotted with a "gun".
Police say they received a report of a man in possession of what appeared to be a firearm in Calderglen Country Park on Sunday, May 5.
Officers were called to the area shortly after 5pm, where they then searched the park.
Following that, a 45-year-old man was tracked down and spoken to by cops. He was then handed a fine. Police say a BB gun was recovered.
During the incident, residents took to social media to report several police units and a helicopter were spotted in the area.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: "Around 5.10pm on Sunday, May 5, we received a report of a man seen in possession of what appeared to be a firearm in Calderglen Country Park, East Kilbride.
"Officers attended and searched the area.
"A 45-year-old man was traced and spoken to.
"He was issued with a fixed penalty notice.
“A BB gun was recovered."
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