Armed police swoop on car and arrest man for 'rape and possession of a firearm'

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Armed police swooped on a car in north Manchester and arrested a man on suspicion of rape and possession of a firearm. Officers stopped the vehicle at the junction of Hallworth Road and Crescent Road in Crumpsall at around 8pm last night (Monday).

Police said the swoop was part of a 'pre-planned operation'. The 40-year-old man was detained and taken into police custody.

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In a statement, a GMP spokesperson said: "Around 8pm last night (9 October 2023), officers stopped a vehicle at the junction of Hallworth Road and Crescent Road in Crumpsall. "This activity formed part of a pre-planned operation relating to a Greater Manchester Police Manchester North investigation.