A 38-year-old man has been arrested after a firework was thrown at a Remembrance Sunday event.
Greater Manchester Police confirmed a man was arrested on suspicion of a public order offence and remains in custody.
The incident disrupted a silent tribute at the cenotaph in Eccles, Salford.
It sparked anger as hundreds of people stood in solemn silence as the Last Post played.
A man threw the firework from a first floor window of a disused pub across the road from the cenotaph.
A crowd of angry veterans soon gathered outside shouting, "Get him out!"
Some tried to break the door of the pub down, with others attempting to climb up to the window.
A lone police officer stood blocking the door shouting into his police radio, as he struggled to hold the crowd back from getting inside, before reinforcements arrived.
When the suspect appeared at the window, a number of traffic cones were launched at him and he retreated back inside.
A second man then appeared at the window, appearing to spit at the crowd.
They shouted for him to dare to come outside the pub.
Police reinforcements soon arrived and the man, handcuffed with his head held down, was rushed out of the pub to a waiting police car which quickly sped away.
Officers remained at the scene guarding the entrance following the incident.
There were no reported injuries and anyone with information should call police on 101 quoting incident number 1183 of 10/11/2019, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
