A MAN has been charged after a car was stopped on a busy Glasgow street.
Cops pulled over the motor around 6.30pm yesterday in the Anniesland Cross area of Great Western Road in Glasgow.
There were concerns over potentially dangerous items within the vehicle.
It is understood that a cordon was erected and the busy route was partially closed.
A 55-year-old man was charged with alleged road traffic offences.
After inspection, the items were later found to be safe.
A report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A 55-year-old man has been charged in connection with road traffic offences after a car was stopped by officers on Great Western Road in Glasgow around 6.30pm on Friday, 3 January, 2024.
“Potentially dangerous items were found within the car during the incident and a cordon was put in place as a precaution. The items were assessed and were found to be safe.
“The man will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal.”
Elsewhere, a teenage driver has been arrested in connection with an alleged hit-and-run in Paisley on Hogmanay.
Elizabeth Kennedy, 70, passed away after she was struck by a white car at around 7pm on Tuesday.
Emergency services raced to the scene on Barrhead Road, east of the junction with Ladykirk Crescent, in Paisley, but the pensioner was pronounced dead at the scene.
