Police block and tape off popular Manchester walking and cycling route after finding weapons

Police cordoned off a popular Manchester walkway and cycle route after finding weapons in the vicinity of the area.

Greater Manchester Police could be seen standing guard having taped off the entrance to the Fallowfield Loop on Ryderbrow Road in Gorton.

Officers arrived on scene at roughly 2pm on Friday afternoon after reports of suspected weapons being found.

The well-known exercise route stretches along a former railway line and runs from Chorlton in south Manchester to Fairfield in Tameside.

Police were preventing any access to the area from the entrance in between Woodland Avenue and Stainton Avenue.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police told the MailOnline: At around 2pm this afternoon (Friday 13 December 2024), we were called to reports of suspected weapons being found on Ryderbrow Road in Gorton.

A scene remains in place whilst we make our enquiries. There is not thought to be a risk to the wider public at this time.

Greater Manchester Police arrived on the scene at 2pm on Saturday afternoon

Police have unearthed what appears to be suspected weapons along the route

A police cordon remained in place throughout Saturday evening

Police are preventing any access to the area from the entrance in between Woodland Avenue and Stainton Avenue