A cordon is in place
Armed police are on the scene following an incident which has brought Oldham town centre to a standstill this evening .
Pictures from the scene show traffic having been brought to a standstill with a large number of police including armed officers responding to an incident. Greater Manchester Police has been contacted for further information. The occupants of both cars exited their vehicles and officers believed they chased each other on foot brandishing weapons.We understand the concern this will cause in the surrounding areas and further afield across Oldham as we received a number of reports from members of the public to alert us to this incident.
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