A member of the public flagged down an armed response vehicle after spotting a woman walking along the middle of the busy Deansgate whilst carrying a knife.
Officers were quick to respond and after the woman repeatedly failed to meet a challenge by officers to drop the knife, they discharged a taser in order to safely detain her.
I have just heard over the radio that an Armed Response Vehicle has been flagged down on Deansgate to reports of a woman walking in the middle of the street with a knife. When challenged by the officers she has not complied & was safely detained with use of Taser. Insp M pic.twitter.com/bBs6WUbI5n
— GMP City Centre (@GMPCityCentre) August 1, 2019
A Police spokeswoman said,
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"A 48-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a bladed article."
Armed patrols have been active in Manchester in order to provide a visible reassurance, they are not acting on any specific threat.
Edited by KARL
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