Specialist Operations Officers from Greater Manchester Police's Transport Unit responded to a report of a male making threats with a Machete in Eccles Recreational Ground on Church Street in Eccles Yesterday.
Officers attended and challenged the male who was holding a large meat clever, but he refused to comply with their instructions.
A taser was deployed and the male was detained safely with no injuries to him or members of the public.
The male was booked into a police custody suite to await process this morning.
There have been a number of knife related incidents in the area in recent months with several stabbings having taken place.
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