POLICE were called to Glasgow Central Station of reports of a man with a knife.

Dozens of officers swooped in on Gordon Street this afternoon when a member of the public raised the alarm.

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A force spokeswoman, however, said when police attended, it turned out to be a false alarm.

Public protection officers wearing protective helmets were also spotted at the scene as hundreds of commuters made their way in and out of the station. 

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