It was at around 2pm on Tuesday (9th February) when officers were called to Waltham Street in Oldham following reports of a disturbance and a man believed to be ‘armed’ with an imitation firearm.
When police arrived, they arrested a 24-year-old man on Abbey Hills Road on suspicion of firearms offences.
He remains in custody for questioning.
Schools in the area activated their lockdown procedures as a result of the incident, however the lockdown was lifted a short time later.
