Police swoop on a man near to Wigan town centre

The man, believed to be in his 20s, was tackled and arrested after an afternoon of terror in the town centre.

Local residents say a suspicious package was found outside a hair salon in Upper Dicconson Street.

Armed officers have cordoned off an area in the town centre encompassing Eccleston Street, Dicconson Street, Upper Dicconson Street and Acton Terrace.

Sign up to our daily newsletter The i newsletter cut through the noise Sign up Thanks for signing up! Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting...

GMP issued the following statement: “We have made an arrest in Wigan this afternoon in connection with the investigation into the horrific incident at Manchester Arena. When arrested the man was carrying a package which are currently assessing. A police cordon remains in place while this is carried out.

Wigan Council warned people to avoid the area because of an “ongoing police incident”.

Police swoop on a man near to Wigan town centre

Police incident on Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan

Police incident on Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan

Police swoop on a man near to Wigan town centre

Police incident on Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan