School in lockdown with armed police 'everywhere' after reports of man with knife
A primary school was placed in lockdown following reports of a man with a knife nearby.
It came after a worker at a doctor's surgery was reportedly threatened with the weapon this afternoon (Thursday, June 5).
A National Police Air Service helicopter was seen circling overhead in New Moston, Manchester, with police 'all over' nearby Nuthurst Road, Moston Lane East and Parkhurst Avenue.
Armed police were seen at the entrances to Nurhurst Park at around 3pm, Manchester Evening News reports.
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Police confirmed that officers had been called to a doctor's surgery on Moston Lane East after a member of staff was threated with a knife.
The person then fled from the surgery with enquiries now ongoing to trace him.
No injuries were reported in the incident.
New Moston Primary School then into lockdown 'as a precaution', police confirmed.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "Emergency services were called to reports of a concern for welfare on Moston Lane East in Moston at around 2:17pm this afternoon.
"A man threated a member of staff at a doctor's surgery with a knife and then made off from the surgery.
"Enquiries are ongoing to locate the man. No injuries have been reported.
"As a precaution a nearby primary school decided to go into lockdown."
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