A man has been taken to hospital this afternoon (November 30) following reports of an assault in Hyde.
Oldham Street was closed off after police were called to a 'disturbance'.
A man has now been arrested on suspicion of Section 18 assault.
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Police were called to the incident shortly before 2pm.
A cordon is currently in place as officers continue to carry out enquiries.
Eyewitnesses reported seeing 'a lot of blood' on tissues and a pillow on the pavement from within the cordon.
Others say they saw a man with a head injury sat on a chair being attended to by paramedics.
The nature of the incident is not yet known, but Greater Manchester Police have been approached for more information.
The M.E.N was told the area has previously faced problems relating to drug dealings and violence.
One witness said : "It looked like a serious crime scene. I was driving past and saw a few police vans and an ambulance there.
"I live nearby and I see police quite a lot around here.
"We are always hearing about drug dealings going on and see things around the back alleys. I report things when I do see stuff because it isn't nice to live around that.
"I have reported lots going on along Oldham Street in the past, there have been raids and shootings here before."
Another said: "There was a pillow on the floor and a tissue just covered in blood.
"I was told by officers on the scene it was a serious incident."
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "We were called shortly before 2pm to a report of a disturbance on Oldham Street, Hyde.
"A man has been arrested on suspicion of section 18 assault."
A spokesperson for the North West Ambulance Service added: "We sent an ambulance and a response vehicle to a police incident following a call at 13.57.
"A male patient has been taken to hospital."
