Stop and search order in place for nearly entire town after weapons including machete and axe seized
A stop and search order has been put in force for a large section of Rochdale after reports of antisocial behaviour involving more than 100 youths. Following the break-up of this a bag containing weapons including a machete, axa, hammer, and a knife were discovered.
It was following a search of the area once the group were dispersed where the bag of weapons were found, police say. A Section 60 stop and search order has now been put in place for a large section of Rochdale lasting until 10.30pm tonight , with the potential to be extended further.The area is bounded by Heywood town centre in the west , Bury Road to the north and the M62 to the south. It stretches as far east as Rochdale Road/Elizabethan Way in Milnrow.
“These measures have been put in place to prevent any further violence and keep the public safe from harm. This kind of behaviour will not be tolerated and needs to be stopped before someone is seriously hurt.
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