Armed Cops Respond to Oldham Street Brawl

0:00On May 2nd, arm cops hit Cranbrook Street in Oldham after a street brawl broke out around 5.30 p.m. on Friday, May 1st. Emergency crews rolled up with the big police presence, including officers packing heat, responding to calls about a disturbance with several guys, scrapping. By the time police got there, the fighters had scattered, so no one got nabbed right away. Greater Manchester police confirmed it was just a fight, nothing more dramatic. Western media lit up, with rumours of gunshots flying, but cops shut that down quick, no shots were fired at all. Folks in the area were on edge, but officials say it's no big cause for alarm. Inquiries are still rolling to track down what went down, and they're bopping up patrols around there to keep things calm. If you've got details, they're asking people to step forward. This looks like a one-off clash, with zero wider risk, so oldham can breathe easy while the cops wrap it up.