Off-duty cops 'on a day out' leapt into action after witnessing a teenager being assaulted at Victoria station. Around a dozen officers helped arrest an 18-year-old man following the attack on Friday morning.
He's currently being questioned in custody on suspicion of section 18 assault. A 17-year-old boy suffered injuries which police say are 'not believed to be life-threatening'. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community The off-duty police from the City of Manchester district and specialist operations detained the suspect and waited for back-up following the alleged assault at 10.45am.
Then they filed their reports before continuing their day out. Sgt Kam Hare said: "This incident shows how dedicated our officers are to their jobs.
They truly are on-duty 24/7 and will do whatever they can to help keep the streets of Greater Manchester safe. "The officers showed the highest level of professionalism and managed to bring the incident to a close almost immediately." Anyone with information can contact police on 101 quoting log number 1060 of 19/5/23. Read more of today's top stories here READ NEXT:
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