Armed police have stormed a Manchester Metropolitan University building this afternoon – but everything was not what it seemed. Six armed response teams were called to the Grosvenor East building, off Oxford Road in Manchester on Friday, May 17.
One student reported seeing a “fake sword”. Officers carrying guns rushed inside the building, although some appear to have left the scene, the MEN reports.
Footage from the scene shows people watching on from the junction of Oxford Road and Grosvenor Street this afternoon.
Manchester Metropolitan University says armed police have arrived at the site following a “misunderstanding” – while officers were quickly stood down after the incident.
A student with a fake sword was seen leaving a theatre rehearsal by someone who then contacted Greater Manchester Police.
A spokesperosn for Greater Manchester Police told Express.co.uk: “Armed officers were called to a building on Grosvenor Street this morning after reports were made of a male with a sword in the city centre.
“After locating the male, officers found the sword to be a wooden prop designed for theatrical purposes. The incident has been stood down.”
