Neighbours heard 'loud bangs' after reports a gunman blasted a house after a car was set alight on a residential street. Police are investigating numerous recent disturbances on Heys Road in Prestwich and have now stepped up patrols in the area.
Officers and specialist search teams were stationed outside a house on Tuesday night (November 22) after being called to reports of 'damage' earlier in the day. Enquiries so far have lead police to believe a gunshots were fired at the house.
And last Friday (November 18) officers were called to an address on the same road to reports of an Audi on fire. The vehicle was parked unattended on a driveway of a nearby property. Witnesses reported seeing three white males running off shortly after the arson attack.
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According to police, witnesses reported hearing 'loud bangs' on the nights of November 20 and 21, with a vehicle speeding away afterwards. An active investigation is now underway by detectives in order to understand the full circumstances of the events.
Police were pictured at the scene on Heys Road on Tuesday night, with a large cordon in place throughout the day. Detectives and sniffer dogs were also seen stationed outside a property. Greater Manchester Police are now appealing for any witnesses to come forward.
Detective Superintendent Philip Key of Bury police said: “We understand the concerns of the community following these incidents and we just want to reassure the local people that there are increased patrols in the area throughout the day and night. At the moment, we understand that these incidents have just been targeted at one address, which is thankfully currently vacant, and as such, we have robust lines of enquiry that we are currently following.”
“We would, however, like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed these incidents or may have any information to assist the investigation. We are also appealing for anyone who may have ring doorbell, CCTV or dashcam footage that would have been active in the areas of Heys Road, Bury Old Road and surrounding routes between the hours of 7pm and 8pm on Friday 18th November 2022 and 11pm and midnight on Sunday 20th November and Monday 21st November 2022.
Police can be contacted via 101 or through the LiveChat function on their website www.gmp.police.uk. You can also contact the independent charity – Crimestoppers – anonymously on 0800 555 111, quoting log number 2866 of 18th November 2022.
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