No-one was injured and Greater Manchester Police has said there is 'no wider threat to the public'
Police raced to a busy main road after reports of a man with a gun. Officers were called to Bury New Road in Prestwich earlier this afternoon, where they arrested a man on suspicion of carrying an imitation firearm in a public.
. Residents reported a significant police presence as officers responded to the incident, near to the Longfield Suite and the surrounding shops. READ MORE : Failed petrol bomb and terrifying gang knife attack triggered 24-hour police powers in Manchester suburb A spokesman for the force said: "At around 1pm this afternoon Greater Manchester responded to reports of an incident on Bury New Road, Prestwich. A 43-year-old man was arrested a short time later on suspicion of carrying an imitation firearm in a public and is currently in custody for questioning.
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