Horrifying video shows van 'driving at people in the street' as police make attempted murder arrest

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a van was allegedly driven into a group of people in the early hours of this morning.

Emergency services were scrambled to Market Street, Westhoughton, at 1.36am following the incident, which Greater Manchester Police (GMP) believe to be 'domestic related'. Miraculously, no one was injured.

Photographs taken from the scene show shards of glass in the road and a bin tipped on its side, while a video circulating on social media appears to show a black van swerving towards pedestrians.

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A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in custody for questioning.

A GMP spokesman said: "At 1.36am this morning, police were called to a report of a male driving a van into a group of people on Market Street, Westhoughton. Officers attended the scene and a 27-year-old man was detained and arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

Detective Inspector Stuart Woodhead, of GMPs Bolton CID, added: “Thankfully no one was seriously hurt during this incident but the outcome could have been very different, hence why we have arrested the suspect on suspicion of attempted murder.

"Following enquiries we believe this to have been a domestic related incident with the suspect believed to have been driving into a group of people who he was involved in an altercation with.

“The suspect remains in custody for questioning and a scene will remain in place on Market Street today while our investigation continues”.

Anyone with information, or anyone who witnessed this incident, is asked to contact police on 0161 85 65757 quoting log 235 of the 6th