Armed police cordon off area in Salford as car searched in ‘suspected hazardous’ incident

The black vehicle was the subject of investigations

Armed police cordoned off an area in Salford as a car was searched amid an incident on Wednesday evening (May 27). Part of Loganberry Avenue, near the shopping precinct was taped off at around 9pm.

Fire crews were in attendance and assessed the black vehicle. Clips shared publicly on Snapchat showed multiple emergency vehicles at the scene.

This followed reports of a suspected hazardous incident. The substance was ‘assessed and controlled’ by fire crews, but no further details have yet been confirmed.

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A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “At around 9pm this evening (Wednesday 27 May), fire crews were called to reports of a suspected hazardous substance on Hankinson Way in Salford.

“Two fire engines from Salford quickly attended the scene and worked alongside Greater Manchester Police to safely assess and control the substance.

“Crews were in attendance for around 45 minutes before handing the incident over to the Police.”

Greater Manchester Police have been contacted for a full statement on the incident.