Hospital put in 'partial lockdown' as armed cops tackled man with 'bladed weapons' outside A&E

Hospital bosses said a 'partial lockdown' was in force as armed cops were scrambled to deal with a man with 'bladed weapons'. A suspect was arrested on suspicion of kidnap after the drama unfolded at Royal Oldham on Tuesday evening (August 30).

He is being quizzed by detectives this afternoon (Wednesday).

Greater Manchester Police said a man 'gained access to a car' outside the entrance to A&E. The force said the man was 'armed' - with 'bladed weapons' - and that he was 'detained safely' after armed response cops were scrambled to the hospital. There were no reports of injuries.

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A spokesman for the force confirmed the arrested man remained in custody on Wednesday. David Jago, chief officer at the Royal Oldham Hospital, part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, has now issued a statement.

He confirmed a 'partial lockdown' was in place. His statement read: "To ensure the safety of members of the public and our colleagues working in the vicinity of the emergency department, there was a partial lockdown of the hospital for a short time and patients were instructed to not leave via this route.

"There was no disruption to any of our services during the incident."

In a statement on Wednesday night, GMP confirmed the incident 'has been contained' and said there was no threat to the public. It followed an earlier incident at a property nearby.

Cops said they attended the hospital 'following intelligence relating to the same male'.

In the statement last night, GMP said: "On Tuesday 30 August 2022 at around 4.30pm we received a number of reports about an initial incident on Grisebeck Way, Oldham. This was regarding a concern for the