Police storm Inverness home after tense stand-off

Police stormed an Inverness home on Monday night following a tense stand-off that lasted several hours.

A crowd of residents gathered to look on as officers in full riot gear entered the property in the city’s Bruce Gardens area.

After a large smashing sound just after police broke inside, onlookers saw a man appearing at a balcony as the dramatic events unfolded.

Local residents said that at various points during the night, the same man shouted from the balcony at police.

He also threw objects, including glass bottles, towards police outside.

A large area of the street was cordoned off for a number of hours while the incident took place.

Officers wearing helmets and shoulderpads and holding riot shields stood guard along with around three riot vans.

At least three ambulances were dispatched to the scene and police remain at the property.

There were reports from onlookers of a man who barricaded himself in his home and through objects, including glass bottles at officers.

Police and ambulance at the scene of the incident in Inverness