Man arrested and weapons seized as stop and search powers authorised in the Hulme and Old Trafford areas of Manchester

GMP’s City Centre officers authorised stop and search powers in the Hulme and Old Trafford areas of  Manchester until 8pm on 02/06/23, in response to recent incidents of violent crime in the past couple of weeks in the area and surrounding areas.

The section 60 powers under the 1994 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act will now run for an additional 24 hours until 02/06/23

This afternoon, an 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a bladed article. This comes after proactive patrols conducted a stop search in Hulme. He remains in police custody for questioning.

There has been an increase of police officers from specialist teams such as Xcalibre and neighbourhood teams who have been conducting patrols in the area and will continue to do so over the coming days.

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Detective Superintendent Muz Kernain of GMP's City Centre division, said: "We have made an arrest and seized an offensive weapon from the streets this afternoon, and we are satisfied that it is necessary for us to prevent any further serious violence.

“We will continue to have a visible presence in the area beyond the conclusion of the additional powers and I would like to thank the public for their support since we introduced these powers and I appeal to them to continue coming forwards with information that is allowing us to take the necessary action to disrupt and dismantle those individuals that have been involved in bringing unacceptable crime to our streets."

Anyone with information can contact police online, if able, or via 101. Always dial 999 in an emergency.

Details can be passed to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.