A man has been arrested and a number of people have been fined after police were called to a coronavirus breach of '100 people in a café' in Burnage.
Officers were called to the incident on Burnage Lane just after 12pm on Sunday.
Police said they received reports of a café flouting Covid lockdown rules 'with approximately 100 people present'.
They attended at the scene and arrested a man on suspicion of assaulting a police officer.
A number of people were handed fixed penalty notices.
Greater Manchester Police have not confirmed the name of the café but the M.E.N understands that it was the Kate & Luc Café Restaurant involved.
The owners of the café have posted regularly on their Facebook page about remaining open despite the current lockdown rules.
When asked by a Facebook user whether they could eat inside yesterday (Saturday), the café replied: "Of course u can eat inside.
"We are not a government, it's up to u."
The page also posted a YouTube video on February 5 of police visiting the café.
The clip appears to show a number of customers sat inside eating meals.
Pictures taken at the scene today also show police officers inside the Kate & Luc Cafe Restaurant.
Speaking on Sunday afternoon, a witness said: “They’ve been open for takeaways, but recently we’ve seen people sitting inside.
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“Today there were about 50 or 60 people inside and outside. No-one was wearing a mask. It was like they were protesting (against the lockdown).
“About 10 police cars turned up. He’s a nice guy (the cafe owner). We go there for coffee.
“I don’t know what’s going through their minds."
Another witness said: “I was inside, I heard lots of noise.
"There were so many people outside. The police caught one man and arrested him.
“Everybody was making movies on their phones.”
In a statement, a GMP spokesperson said: "At 12.20pm today, police were called to a report of a Covid breach at a cafe on Burnage Lane with approximately 100 people present.
"Officers attended and are still at the scene. A number of fixed penalty notices have been issued.
"One male adult has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer."
Police also confirmed they were called to a café on Burnage Lane on Saturday.
"Today (Saturday 6 February 2021), police have received reports of non-compliance with Covid-19 restrictions by a café on Burnage Lane in Manchester", a statement said.
"Officers are currently investigating."
