POLICE have issued a statement after footage which appeared to show armed officers in a stand off with a man in Larkfield began circulating online.
Patrols were stepped up across Inverclyde yesterday following the murder of 35-year-old Michael Beaton on Drumfrochar Road on Sunday night, with firearms officers spotted in the area.
A video seen by the Telegraph appears to show armed officers stopping a man on a Larkfield street and ordering him to walk towards them.
Police have confirmed that a vehicle was stopped and its occupants were spoken to, however they have said the incident was not connected to the murder.
The Telegraph understands that no arrests were made at the area in question on Monday night.
A police spokesperson said: “There was an increased police presence, including firearm officers, in the Greenock area on Monday 27 November.
"This was in connection with the murder of Michael Beaton on Drumfrochar Road, Greenock on Sunday, 26 November 2023
“A vehicle was stopped and occupants spoken to however this was not connected to the murder.”
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