Man 'chases police officer with chainsaw' in major incident in Paisley

Police have locked down a street in Paisley amid reports of a man allegedly chasing officers with a chainsaw.Footage shared on social media shows a man brandishing a weapon in the residential street. Police Scotland Renfrewshire and Inverclyde Facebook page posted: "Glasgow Road in Paisley is closed between Buchlyvie Road and Allanton Avenue following a disturbance.We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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