A STREET in Glasgow has been taped off by cops following an alleged assault. 

A man, aged 38, has been rushed to hospital after the incident on Westmuir Street in Parkhead.

999 crews were first called at 10.40am this morning.

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Police have arrested a man, aged 35, in connection.

An area of the street has been locked down, with officers guarding the scene.

An investigation is ongoing.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were called around 10.40am on Friday, February 24, to a report of an assault on Westmuir Street, Glasgow.

“A 38-year-old man was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment.

“A 35-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”