Police on Gidlow Street in Gorton
(Image: Jason Roberts /Manchester Evening News)

Hunt for man who fled after police descended on street

by · Manchester Evening News

Police were pictured on a street in Gorton this morning after a male fled during an 'arrest attempt'.

Officers first descended on Gidlow Street yesterday (Thursday, October 31). Police attempted to arrest a male at a home but he 'made off' from the scene.

He has not yet been traced, a spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said. This morning (Friday), officers were pictured carrying out investigations on the scene.

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Pictures showed at least three police vehicles on the scene earlier. Officers were spotted going in and out of a house, as residents in Gorton also reported seeing a helicopter hovering overhead.

Officers on Gidlow Street
(Image: Jason Roberts /Manchester Evening News)

In a statement, a GMP spokesperson said: "Officers conducted an arrest attempt at an address on Gidlow Street in Gorton yesterday (Thursday 31 October).

"The male made off and remains outstanding. A scene remains in place whilst officers conduct their enquiries."

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