A 23-year-old man arrested yesterday in connection with a disturbance in Edinburgh has now been charged.
Around 8.25am on Monday, 2 March, 2026, police, including firearms officers, attended the Calder Gardens area following reports of a man with a bladed weapon.
Two people were injured and taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment. A man suffered injuries consistent with being stabbed. A woman suffered a laceration to the head, not believed to be caused by a bladed weapon. Both have since been discharged.
The incident is not being treated as terror related.
The man is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Wednesday, 4 March, 2026.
Chief Inspector Scott Kennedy said:
I’m aware misinformation continues to be shared online about this incident which could cause further distress in the local community. I’d like to be clear: we did not receive any reports of a man attempting to enter a nursery or any educational establishment and this was not a hostage situation.
While we understand what happened was frightening, I’d ask people to avoid speculating about the details and be mindful that false information could affect any future court proceedings.
We still have a police presence in the area for reassurance and I thank the public for their continued assistance and support.
