POLICE and fire crews have rushed to a warehouse close to the River Clyde - after a man reportedly tried to rob it but locked himself inside.

We told earlier how emergency services had swarmed a business at Commerce Street at around 9.30am.

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Crews were seen at the junction of Commerce Street and Nelson Street.

Officers remain at the shop.

It has now emerged that the incident was a botched robbery.

An eyewitness told the Evening Times the man in the shop "refused to leave" when he was discovered by staff.

Glasgow Times:
The inside of the shop after the incident

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The Evening Times has contacted Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service for more details.