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Man Arrested After Radcliffe Police Incident as Trams Resume

Police cite a welfare concern on East Street leading to an arrest on suspicion of criminal damage.

Overview

  • Greater Manchester Police responded to a welfare concern on East Street in Radcliffe and arrested a man on suspicion of criminal damage.
  • Church Street West was closed in both directions between Deansgate and Rectory Lane as emergency services attended.
  • Metrolink halted trams between Bury and Whitefield, and the operator honored tickets on a wide range of local bus routes.
  • The Bee Network said services on the Bury line later restarted, and traffic service Inrix reported Church Street West reopened in both directions.
  • Radcliffe Metrolink station was taped off during the response, disrupting trips for local commuters on a key Greater Manchester corridor.