Armed cops swoop on Fife flats after 'man seen with gun'

NewsScottish NewsFifeA 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged.11:33, 03 Sep 2026Man charged after armed response at Fife homeArmed officers swooped on a Fife home last night following reports of a man with a firearm.The alarm was raised shortly before 6pm on Wednesday, September 2 when cops were told of a man brandishing a weapon at Caithness Place in Kirkcaldy.Footage and photos taken at the scene, and shared with the Record, show police in tactical gear outside a block of flats.Several marked police vehicles can be seen parked outside the address.No firearm was recovered and no one is understood to have been injured.A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged.He is due to be reported to the Procurator Fiscal.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 5.50pm on Wednesday, 2 S