Police raced to a busy main road after reports of a man with a gun. Officers were called to Bury New Road in Prestwich earlier this afternoon, where they arrested a man on suspicion of carrying an imitation firearm in a public.
No-one was injured and Greater Manchester Police has said there is 'no wider threat to the public'. Residents reported a significant police presence as officers responded to the incident, near to the Longfield Suite and the surrounding shops.
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