POLICE DETAIN A MAN AT GUN POINT AFTER INITIATING A TACTICAL MANOEUVRE ON A MOTORCYCLIST AND HIS PILLION PASSENGER SUSPECTED OF BEING EQUIPPED WITH A FIREARM

A large police presence descended on an area towards the bottom end of Littleton Road after reports of a motorcyclist reportedly involved in a collision with a police vehicle. 

Police have now confirmed that they have arrested two men after seemingly initiating a tactical manoeuvre to apprehend them after reports they were carrying a firearm along with two others on another motorcycle as they rode along Chapel Street.

Police have now issued the following statement:

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At around 3.10pm today (Tuesday 7 January 2020), police were called to reports that four men on two motorbikes were riding along Chapel Street in Salford armed with a gun.

Specialist officers attended and located a motorbike nearby on Littleton Road.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of theft of a motorbike and going equipped. They have been taken to hospital for treatment.

The incident has been referred to GMP’s Professional Standards Branch in line with normal policy who have contacted the IOPC.

A scene remains in place and enquiries are ongoing.

 

A man was then ordered to get down from the bonnet of a police vehicle by armed officers who aimed their weapons at him.

The man was restrained and arrested by officers after being briefly treated at the scene with another man thought to have been a passenger on the motorcycle before being taken to hospital via ambulance.

Five police vehicles are also present whilst another is seen to be blocking the access to Littleton Road at the junction of Cromwell roundabout.

There are currently still closures in place from the Cromwell Bridge to Stamford Road.

Motorists are being advised to avoid the area for the time being.

Meanwhile bus services in the area have been diverted.

Anyone with information should call police on 101 quoting incident number 1783 of 07/01/2020, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111

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