Two people have been arrested after reports a man and woman were seen on the streets of Wythenshawe carrying a 'crossbow and bat', police have confirmed.
Armed cops were called to the estate following the incident on Friday afternoon.
As the Manchester Evening News reported yesterday (Saturday), witnesses said officers with their weapons drawn pinned two suspects to the ground on Amberwood Drive on Friday afternoon (September 26).
Mobile phone footage from the scene also shows uniformed officers later leaving a house on the street with a large bow and a what appeared to be a metal bat.
Police have now confirmed a 33-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon.
Both have since been released pending further investigation.
A number of weapons were also recovered from the scene.
One woman who lives nearby told the Manchester Evening News : "I saw probably about six or seven police cars and three undercover cars.
"Just before the police arrived they [the man and woman] ran out [from a house on the street].
"Then I heard 'get on the floor, get on the f*****g floor'. The police dog ran at them and grabbed hold of him.
"They then had them pinned down with guns pointed at their heads.
"It was after that the rest of this massive police convoy with armed cops with balaclavas started arriving.
"For about 10 or 15 minutes they were trying to get into the house.
"Eventually they got in and came out with bows, big arrows, metal bats.
"I have never seen that many armed police before."
A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: "Shortly after 12.30pm on Friday 25 September 2020, police were called to reports that a man in possession of a crossbow and woman in possession of a bat were walking down Amberwood Drive in Manchester.
"Armed officers attended and arrested a 33-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon.
"Both the man and woman have since been released pending further investigation.
"A number of weapons have been recovered from the scene."
Anyone with any information is asked to call police on 0161 856 6149 quoting incident number 1158 of 25/09/2020 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111
