Police and firefighters have arrived at the site after the item was found near the Omni Centre.
"Police can confirm they are dealing with an item of found property. The item will be examined. Investigations are ongoing," a police spokesman told the Evening News.
Suspicious package discovered near Omni centre in #Edinburgh. Police and fire brigade at the scene. pic.twitter.com/orgjAkXGbe
— Pete Humphreys (@pete_humphreys) 20 августа 2017 г.
Read more at: http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/police-on-scene-at-leith-street-incident-1-4537258
Read more at: http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/police-on-scene-at-leith-street-incident-1-4537258
Read more at: http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/police-on-scene-at-leith-street-incident-1-4537258
Read more at: http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/police-on-scene-at-leith-street-incident-1-4537258
Loads of police at bottom of Leith Street — keeping pavaement outside old Rockstar Office Building clear! #Edinburgh pic.twitter.com/6RXSOiYtmL
— Fergus Boden (@fergusboden) 20 августа 2017 г.
Police presence stopping people passing by omni centre area
— Greg Marr (@GlitteringEdge) 20 августа 2017 г.
Large @EdinburghPolice presence at The Omni centre / playhouse roundabout. Cars and pedestrians being diverted. #Edinburgh #Police
— John Erskine (@johnerskine) 20 августа 2017 г.
The further details have been immediately available.