A man in his 40s was subsequently arrested on suspicion of a public order offence, according to Greater Manchester Police - it comes after at least two schools were locked down View 3 Images Bowlee Park Primary School (Image: Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening News)

At least two schools in Middleton were put into 'lockdown' this afternoon as police responded to an incident. Police were dispatched to Wood Street around 12.10pm after receiving reports of a man causing a disturbance by shouting threats in the street.

A man in his 40s was subsequently arrested on suspicion of a public order offence, according to Greater Manchester Police.

Parents and guardians of children at at least two nearby schools were informed that their children would be kept indoors for the afternoon, repo

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