A woman has been arrested after several cars were damaged in an early morning spate of vandalism.

Police were initially called to Deanston Drive amid reports of concern for the 56-year-old woman.

She was then arrested and charged with the vandalism, which is said to have left eight cars damaged.

The woman has since been taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for assessment.

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A police spokeswoman said: "Police were initially called to reports of a concern for a 56-year-old woman on Deanston Drive in the Shawlands area of Glasgow.

"Officers attended and the woman was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for assessment.

"The 56-year-old woman was arrested and charged for a number of vandalisms".