BREAKING: Man, 36, arrested after woman 'bundled into vehicle'

A man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping after a woman was reportedly bundled into a vehicle on a busy Tameside road. Officers descended on Edge Lane, in Droylsden, close to the border with east Manchester on Thursday afternoon (April 28).

Greater Manchester Police says the woman is believed to have been pulled into a vehicle on Edge Lane. Police were called out to the scene at around 12.10pm yesterday.

The woman has since been found safe and well following a search by officers. Police arrested a 36-year-old man on suspicion of kidnapping.

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A spokesperson for GMP said: "Officers were called to a report of a kidnap just after 12.10pm yesterday (April 28, 2022) where a woman was reportedly pulled into a vehicle on Edge Lane in Droylsden. The woman was later found safe and well.

"A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnap. He remains in custody at this time and enquiries are ongoing."

Officers closed off Edge Lane for a number of hours while carrying out investigations at the scene. A cordon was in place near to the old Gardeners Arms pub, with traffic stopped from driving along the road, while a number of police vehicles were parked up close to the junction with Wheler Street.

The cordon was lifted before 4pm yesterday, but police remained at the scene after the road reopened. Officers are continuing with their enquiries today while the suspect currently remains in police custody.

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