LIVE: Greater Manchester street taped off as officers respond to incident amid 'screams being heard' - latest updates

Police have taped off a Rochdale street following an incident overnight. Oberlin Street is cordoned off between Manchester Road and Westminster Street this morning (November 5).

Greater Manchester Police is currently in attendance. A number of police vehicles have been seen parked up either side of the cordon this morning.

Officers have been seen carrying out door-to-door enquiries. Eyewitnesses reported hearing a commotion outside before police turned up.

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One resident living close to the scene said they heard 'two lads arguing'. The nature of the incident police are responding to is not currently known. An image from the scene shows a GMP van outside the cordon.

GMP has been approached for comment. A reporter is at the scene.

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There's a shift swap for officers on the cordon.

A police van has left the scene and a PCSO car has taken over.

The cordon remains in place.@MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/dY10BeD2OW

Police remain in attendance.

Police are still present at the scene. @MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/vebob1mVHj

One resident living close to the scene told the M.E.N. that police 'asked if I had seen a guy running down the road with no top on'.

Officers were carrying out enquiries with residents throughout the morning.

GMP is yet to confirm the nature of the incident.

People reportedly heard screaming early in the morning.

There have been reports of someone screaming in the early hours of the morning.

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A resident has told the M.E.N.