Man with a knife on Lower Falinge Flats

Date published: 23 August 2016


Police were called to an incident on Pershore, Lower Falinge flats in Rochdale, at 7.40pm last night (Monday 22 August).

Residents reported a large police presence on Falinge and police advising people to stay indoors, with the Tactical Aid Unit in attendance.

A police spokesperson said: “We were called at 7.40pm to Pershore, Lower Falinge flats to an incident of a 40-year-old man with a knife shouting threats.

“There were no injuries to the public, the man was taken to hospital.”

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