Police have made an arrest following a ‘robbery’ which left a man seriously injured in south Manchester. Officers have begun a second day at the scene in Chorlton this morning (December 30).
It comes after Greater Manchester Police received reports of a robbery on Nicolas Road shortly before 8pm on Sunday (December 29). A man was rushed to hospital from the scene with serious injuries.
In an update issued this morning (December 30), GMP confirmed that a 46-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of assault in connection with the incident. He remains in custody for questioning today.
A forensics tent is in place at the scene, near Oswald Road. Neighbours described seeing emergency services ‘cramped around a car and ushering people away’ following the incident.
One eyewitness said: “We just saw all the blue flashing lights about 7.50pm. We ignored them for a bit but then looked out and there were ambulances and about four police cars. We saw someone get whisked off in an ambulance with a police escort so assumed somebody had been attacked.
Police at the scene in Chorlton
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
“They were all around a car but we weren’t sure it it was a plan clothes officer’s car. They might have been looking under it, it was hard to tell.”
Chorlton Family Practice, on Nicolas Road, is closed today with staff and patients unable to access the building. A limited telephone service is available for people in an emergency situation, the practice said in a text message to patients.
A GMP spokesman said: “Officers are currently responding to a reported robbery on Nicolas Road, Chorlton, where a man has suffered serious injuries. He has been taken to hospital by our Ambulance Service colleagues.
A forensic tent in place in Oswald Road, Chorlton, on Sunday night
“Those in the local area will see a large emergency service presence, which could continue for some time as we work to establish the full circumstances of what has happened. Officers are also speaking to those out and about, and we would encourage any witnesses or anyone who may have information about what has occurred to come forward to us.
“You can also speak to those on the ground if you have any concerns. A 46-year-old male has been arrested on suspicion of assault and remains in custody for questioning.”