Police are investigating after reports of a man carrying a firearm in North Ayrshire.

Officers cordoned off Castle Road in Ardrossan after receiving calls from the public about a man with a weapon at around 12.40pm on Friday.

It is understood police are now following up a positive line of inquiry.

No one was hurt during the incident.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "At 12.40pm, police received report of man with what appeared to be a firearm in castle road Ardrossan."