Man Arrested After Chasing Officers with Knife in Heywood Disturbance
Heywood, Greater Manchester – A man has been in police custody following a harrowing incident in Heywood on Sunday morning, where officers were allegedly threatened and chased down a residential street by a suspect wielding a knife. Greater Manchester Police confirmed that the confrontation occurred after officers were called to reports of a disturbance on West Starkey Street at approximately 8:00 AM on Sunday, April 26th. According to a spokesperson for the force, the situation escalated rapidly upon the arrival of the police. A man emerged from a property and came downstairs holding a knife, directed at the responding officers. A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police stated that the man then proceeded to chase the officers along the street while still armed with the weapon. In a bid to protect themselves and the public, officers equipped themselves with a taser, which was successfully deployed to detain the suspect. The man was arrested on suspicion of attempted Section...