Two men were left with “serious” injuries after a fight in Broughton.
Officers responded to reports of an incident on Cromwell Road, Salford at around 7pm last night (Sunday March 26).
Two men had suffered serious but not life threatening injuries that were consistent with knife wounds.
No arrests have been made at this time and an investigation has been launched to understand the circumstances of this incident.
A Stop and Search order was in place from last night until 8am this morning.
Inspector Stephen Corless of GMP’s Salford District said: “While an investigation continues at pace to understand the circumstances behind this incident, we are determined to do whatever is in our power to prevent any further incidents like this taking place in Salford.
“This type of incident will not be tolerated and GMP will take robust action to ensure that our communities feel safe and that offenders are brought to justice.
“That is why heightened stop-and-search powers have been introduced in the Broughton area of Salford to allow officers to prevent anyone found carrying weapons to be free to walk our streets.”
Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 856 5187 quoting log number 2545 26/3/23. You can also make a report via the LiveChat function on GMP’s website.
Alternatively, you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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