Man with knife and crossbow tasered by police in Manchester
Written by News on 28/07/2017
A man armed with a crossbow and knife has been tasered by police in Manchester city centre.
Armed officers were called to reports of a man walking around with the weapons in Tib Street at around 2.30pm on Thursday.
A 30-year-old was arrested on suspicion of carrying offensive weapons and taken to hospital after suffering injuries to his hand.
Police used a Taser and a baton launcher to detain the suspect.
A police cordon was put in place around a bag the man was carrying.
A spokesman for Great Manchester Police said it was following standard procedure and referring the incident to the force’s Professional Standards Branch and the IPCC (Independent Police Complaints Commission).
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