An explosive device discovery brought bomb squad officers to Liberton. A man was arrested; investigations continue.
Bomb squad officers went to a street after an “explosive device” was reportedly found on Robert Burns Drive around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 27. The discovery involved pyrotechnics.
Police were heavily present in Liberton as officers carried out investigations there. People say they were told to leave.
A 45-year-old man got arrested and charged with having an offensive weapon. Specialist officers from the EOD unit destroyed the items in a field nearby.
Police Scotland gave a statement, and officers searched a home on Robert Burns Drive around 1:50 p.m. on February 27, 2025.
The 45-year-old man got arrested and charged with having an offensive weapon, and he must appear in Edinburgh Sheriff Court later. The police investigation continues.