Up to ten police officers were required to detain a man armed with a weapon in north Manchester, witnesses have said.
Greater Manchester Police were called at around 9.25pm last night to reports of a man 'stabbing people' on Moston Lane, it is understood.
Officers arrived and found one man who had been stabbed.
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He suffered injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.
A man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of assault.
One shop worker told how he saw a group of at least four men arguing near a takeaway shortly after 9pm.
Another said: "It looked like they were drunk then they had a fight."
Another resident, who asked not to be named, told the M.E.N: "It took ten of them [police officers] to pin him down.
"I think they found the weapon on Birchenall Street, police had it in a bag."
It is believed the weapon was a broken bottle.
A large section of Moston Lane was cordoned off on Sunday night while forensics experts combed the scene.
The road has since been reopened.
GMP said in a statement: "At around 9.25pm on Sunday 3rd October 2021, police were called to a report of a male attacking people on Moston Lane, Manchester.
"Officers attended and established that a male had been stabbed and sustained non-life threatening injuries.
"A male was arrested on suspicion of assault."
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