Two men have been arrested at Manchester's Caribbean Carnival after an emergency worker was assaulted and multiple weapons were seized, police said.
At 1:30pm on Saturday, a 17-year-old boy was arrested on Claremont Road for possession of an offensive weapon, suspected assault of an emergency worker, and possession of a class B drug. Later, a 31-year-old man was arrested for possessing multiple offensive weapons and possession of a class B drug.
Superintendent Arif Nawaz said: “Every arrest made and knife seized is a fantastic result as it means one more weapon is taken off the streets of Greater Manchester. Officers out on patrol are committed to making Caribbean Carnival a safe event for the community – violence and criminal activity won’t be tolerated.”
He added that officers from GMP’s Operation Venture, with expertise in detecting and responding to serious violence, were deployed at the event site and surrounding areas. Anyone with information about knife crime is urged to contact police or Crimestoppers anonymously.
