Sign up to the MySalford newsletter to keep up with what's happening in and around the city Four men wearing masks scarpered from outside a Salford prison as soon as they saw police and patrol dogs.
They had approached the outer perimeter of Forest Bank Prison, in Agecroft, at around 10am on Saturday (July 31). But once they saw the officers they left the area on foot and headed towards Clifton Country Park - with one offender leaving his orange bike behind. READ MORE: Traffic brought to standstill as lorry driver hurls racist abuse at DPD courier in shocking video It's the latest episode in efforts to stop illegal 'throw overs' into Greater Manchester's prisons in what is being called Operation Dragonfire.
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