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Police made an arrest after receiving reports of a man with a 'bow and arrow'. Officers in Wigan said the incident in Wigan had caused 'alarm' to passengers on a passing school bus.

A man had been seen in a home with the item at about 4pm yesterday (Friday, December 12). No injuries were reported, and a man was arrested at the scene.

Officers on the Wigan and Leigh Police Facebook account wrote: " Greater Manchester Police were made aware of an incident in the Marsh Green area of Wigan at approximately 4pm on Friday 12 December 2025.

"Reports indicated that a male at a residential address had been seen with a bow and arrow, causing alarm to passengers on a passing school bus. Officers responded promptly, and a male was arrested at the scene. He remains in police custody.

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