COPS have cordoned off a street and are standing guard outside a nearby flat in East Kilbride.

Several patrol cars raced into Ness Drive in the St Leonard's area of the town just after 10pm.

4 Police at the scene in Ness Drive, East Kilbride

4 Two cop cars remain at the scene where part of the street is taped off

4 Two cops are standing guard outside a top floor flat

A cul de sac at the end of the street is taped with officers and CID in attendance.

Two cops are also standing outside the door of a top floor flat of a three story block adjacent to St Leonard's Road.

Residents in the sealed off section of the street have been told to remain indoors while an investigation continues into the mystery incident.

One woman, who asked not to be named, said: "I was out walking my dog and I could hear a police helicopter above the area.

"All of a sudden a load of police cars came tearing round the corner and the street was closed off.

"This is a really quiet area so it's not the sort of thing you would expect to see so it's quite alarming."

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Reports initially said there was an earlier ongoing incident close to John Wrights Sports Centre with locals on social media saying several cop cars and an ambulance were in the car park.

However the ongoing probe is centred around a group of terraced homes and a residential car park as well as a top floor flat which remains under police guard.

A local resident watched the situation unfold from her bedroom window on Ness Drive.

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Erin, 23, said: "Police were flying around for maybe 40 mins before I noticed anything had happened.

"I heard some sirens passing but didn't think anything of it.

"Police came to the door asking what I had heard outside flat - there was an incident and since then police have been in the car park and cordoned it all off.

"Police are stopping anyone going through the area.

"I've seen neighbours going out and speaking to them but going back pretty quickly.

"The police don't seem forthcoming with information.

"I've seen several police cars and ambulance and I'm a little worried now that police cordons are up.

"They said that nothing much has been happening but since then it's been a major incident all over the news."

Police have confirmed to Sky News that the incident is not terror related.

A bomb disposal squad also rushed to the nearby village of Blantyre.

More to follow.

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