{"id":4383,"date":"2026-06-02T16:55:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T16:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/armed-police-scrambled-near-salford-school-over-man-with-knife-as-taser-deployed\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T16:55:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T16:55:26","slug":"armed-police-scrambled-near-salford-school-over-man-with-knife-as-taser-deployed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/armed-police-scrambled-near-salford-school-over-man-with-knife-as-taser-deployed\/","title":{"rendered":"Armed police scrambled near Salford school over &#8216;man with knife&#8217; as Taser deployed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_b3b40c\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Dramatic body-worn images from police showed the moment a suspect, in his 60s, was Tasered and fell to the ground in the Cadishead area of Salford while appearing to hold a knife<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\"><\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37238815\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Body-worn footage was shared by police\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37238815.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Screenshot-2026-06-02-173415.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37238815.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/1_Screenshot-2026-06-02-173415.png 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37238815.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/1_Screenshot-2026-06-02-173415.png 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37238815.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Screenshot-2026-06-02-173415.png 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Body-worn footage was shared by police\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Body-worn footage was shared by police<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Armed police were scrambled to a street near a school in Salford following reports of a man with a knife.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Officers attended the incident on Liverpool Road in the Cadishead area at around 9am on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Dramatic body-worn images from GMP officers showed the moment the suspect was Tasered and fell to the ground while appearing to hold a knife.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Shouts of &#8216;put it down&#8217; could be heard moments before the man was then detained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A man in his 60s was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and remains in custody for questioning.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37238857\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37238857\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.66\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A suspect was Tasered\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37238857.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-06-02-at-173116-2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37238857.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Screenshot-2026-06-02-at-173116-2.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37238857.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Screenshot-2026-06-02-at-173116-2.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37238857.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-06-02-at-173116-2.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"A suspect was Tasered\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">A suspect was Tasered<cite aria-label=\"Image: GMP\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: GMP)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">There were reports that a nearby school followed lockdown procedures, however this has not yet been confirmed. Police said the Taser was used to ensure the suspect was safely detained and was &#8216;in line with specialist training&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Detective Chief Superintendent Neil Jones, of GMP, said: \u201cPublic safety remains our absolute priority. Today\u2019s incident demonstrates both the effectiveness of rapid public reporting and the professionalism of our officers in responding to a potentially dangerous situation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The deployment of the Taser 10 \u2013 the first incident where we have used the new technology &#8211; provided officers with a critical less-lethal option to resolve the incident safely and proportionately.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cGMP continues to invest in training and the latest technology to ensure officers are equipped to respond to emerging threats while maintaining the highest standards of accountability and public trust.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cUniformed officers will remain in the area to provide a visible and reassuring presence for the local community following this incident. If you have any concerns, please speak to them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The statement from the force read: &#8220;Earlier today (Tuesday 2 June 2026) shortly before 9am, officers were called to reports a man with a knife on New Moss Road\/ Liverpool Road, Cadishead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Armed response officers were quickly dispatched to the scene and located a man in his 60s in possession with a large knife. In line with their specialist training, officers deployed and used a taser which enabled officers to safely detain the man. The man was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon, and he remains in custody for questioning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Officers are equipped with tasers following extensive training and have recently been given Taser 10 which represents the latest advancement in less-lethal policing technology, providing officers with increased capability to manage high-risk situations while minimising harm to the public, suspects, and police personnel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Anyone with further information relating to this incident is asked to contact Greater Manchester Police via 101 quoting log 738 of 02\/06\/2026, or anonymously through Crimestoppers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/salford-man-with-knife-tasered-37238752\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dramatic body-worn images from police showed the moment a suspect, in his 60s, was Tasered<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4384,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4383","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1_Screenshot-2026-06-02-173415.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4383","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4383"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4383\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4384"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4383"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}