A 54-year-old man has been taken to hospital with what are described as superficial wounds after an incident on Manchester Road East in Little Hulton which has lead Greater Manchester Police to issue a section 60 notice across a defined area.
Police say that a scene is in place and the section 60 enabling police to use stop and search powers will remain in effect until Saturday 29th June at 11am.
The section 60 has been authorised to cover Mort Lane railway Bridge, east along the railway boundary towards Hilton Lane, Ellesmere Street, Ridgard Street, Eastham Way, Cleggs Lane, Old Lane, Captain Fold, Manchester Road, Kenyon Way, Armitage Avenue, to Mort Lane.
In a statement on Friday, GMP said:
“We are currently responding to an incident on Manchester Road East in Little Hulton. A 55-year-old man has been taken to hospital with superficial injuries that are thankfully not believed to be life threatening or life changing.
“A scene is in place and enquires are ongoing to understand the circumstances. Additional officers have been deployed to the area. If you have any concerns or information, please speak to them.
“A section 60 has been authorised to cover Mort Lane railway Bridge, east along the railway boundary towards Hilton Lane, Ellesmere Street, Ridgard Street, Eastham Way, Cleggs Lane, Old Lane, Captain Fold, Manchester Road, Kenyon Way, Armitage Avenue, to Mort Lane.
“Under Section 60, officers have extra powers to stop and search people in a defined area within the specific times listed. It will be in place until 11am tomorrow (Saturday 29 June).”
