Oldham disorder involving car chase and machetes prompts police to extend powers

Oldham disorder involving car chase and machetes prompts police to extend powers

Greater Manchester Police granted officers extended stop and search powers ‘following a number of incidents overnight involving weapons’. Police have authorised 24 hours of extended stop and search powers after disorder broke out in Oldham overnight with incidents involving machetes and a car chase. GMP said two men in their 20s and a man in his 50s have been arrested on suspicion of affray and remain in custody for questioning. The force author…