A road closure was put in place while emergency services attended and tests were carried out on the substance.
A woman has been arrested and charged after an unknown substance was discovered on a lamppost in Edinburgh.
The incident was reported on Thursday evening, August 20, after officers were alerted to “items being placed on a lamppost” on Morningside Road.
A road closure was put in place while emergency services attended and the substance was removed. Police and firefighters were at the scene, while public transport services in the area were disrupted and a cordon was erected around the lamppost.
It remains unclear what the substance was, however it was tested and found to pose no threat to the public.
A 30-year-old woman has now been arrested and charged in connection with culpable and reckless conduct, reports Edinburgh Live. She is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court at a later date.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “On the evening of Thursday, 20 August, 2026, a further report was made about items being placed on a lamppost in the Morningside Road area of Edinburgh.
“A short closure was put in place while this was removed and further tests are being carried out on the substance to establish exactly what has been used. However, it was found to pose no further threat to the public.
“A 30-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection with culpable and reckless conduct.
“She is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court at a later date.”
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