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This is the extraordinary moment a man chased police officers down a quiet residential street with a chainsaw - leaving two cops injured following the shocking incident.
Footage shows a man dressed in a grey top and black trousers yelling as he allegedly sprinted towards an officer down the middle of Glasgow Road in Paisley, Renfrewshire, while wielding a large weapon.
Around a dozen officers swarmed to the road at around 1pm today, with Police Scotland later confirming a 27-year-old man had been arrested following the 'disturbance involving a weapon'.
Images from the scene showed a police patrol car crashed into the wall of a nearby house after an alleged collision between motors during the chase. A dark coloured Volkswagen is also seen with its front badly damaged.
The smash saw the two injured officers requiring treatment from paramedics. Police have since assured concerned residents that there is not wider risk to the public and there have been no other injuries reported.
Footage captured the extraordinary a moment a man wielding a chainsaw chased police officers in Scotland
The incident in Paisley, Renfrewshire saw a police vehicle collide with a wall and two officers treated by paramedics
Police officers tried to restrain the man who was heard yelling as he ran after officers
The man, 27, has now been arrested following the 'disturbance involving a weapon'
Other footage shows police officers scrambling to the scene as they restrain an individual on the pavement with the help of have-ago-heroes who were passing by.
A number of officers are seen bundling a person to the floor before more officers sprint to their aid. Plain clothed officers also then emerge to help their colleagues at the scene outside a dental surgery.
'It's a busy road but it's the first time I've seen the likes of this,' one local told the Scottish Sun.
'Thankfully no one appears to have been seriously hurt which is the main thing.'
The incident is not being treated as terror related and the road remains closed as officers continue to carry out their investigations.
Cops remained at the scene later this afternoon, with police tape stopping cars from travelling down the road. Residents on the streets could be seen chatting on their drives following the aftermath.
A statement from Police Scotland: 'Around 1pm on Monday, 6 May, 2024, a disturbance involving a weapon occurred following a collision involving a car and a stationary police vehicle on Glasgow Road in Paisley.
'There is no wider risk to the public and officers remain at the scene while enquires are ongoing.
'Glasgow Road is closed between Buchlyvie Road and Allanton Avenue. Drivers are asked to avoid the area and use an alternative route.'
MailOnline has contacted the Scottish Ambulance Service for comment.
