Man charged over crossbow incident at Glasgow hospital
A 29-year-old man has been charged over an incident with a crossbow at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.Police were were called at about 06:30 on Friday after security staff prevented a man entering the building with the weapon.Firearms officers were sent to the scene and a man was arrested. The weapon was not discharged and there were no injuries.The 29-year-old is due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said the hospital's atrium had been closed for a short time and traffic around the hospital had been temporarily diverted.A spokesperson said: "There was no disruption to any of our services".
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