There’s a large police presence in the town tonight after the spate of violence
22:40, 12 Feb 2026Updated 22:40, 12 Feb 2026
The police scene outside a chicken shop on Featherstall Road North(Image: ASP)
A witness has described seeing blood ‘all over the floor’ of a takeaway after a man was stabbed in one of three serious attacks in Oldham tonight. It’s thought staff at a chicken shop may have helped the injured man after he was attacked on Featherstall Road North at around 7.30pm.
The victim is said to be in a stable condition in hospital. An onlooker said: “You could see blood all over the floor near the counter. It looks like he’s gone in there after being stabbed and the staff have helped him.”
Moments earlier and around 200m away a 21-year-old was stabbed in the leg and head on the B&M car park on Chadderton Way. He is also being treated in hospital but police say his injuries are not currently thought to be life changing.
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A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and violent disorder and remains in police custody for questioning. The car park remains closed while the investigation continues.
Detectives are said to be were examining two cars parked up within the cordon. The first attack took place in the Butler Green area of Chadderton at around 5.50pm.
Police at the scene of the second stabbing on the car park of B&M(Image: ASP)
A 26-year-old man is in hospital receiving treatment for potentially life changing injuries. No arrests have been made.
Police have issued a 24 hour section 60 order – which gives officers extra stop and search powers – on large parts on the town following the violence. A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said the full circumstances of the assaults are still being investigated and it wasn’t possible at this stage to say if they were linked.
Det Sgt Jennifer O’Brien from Oldham CID said: “Our investigations have begun into what led to all of these serious assaults in such a short space of time and locality, and those living in the local area should expect to see an increased presence whilst we conduct enquiries. I understand that there will be fear amongst the community due to the volume of incidents and their nature, and whilst we haven’t yet established if these are linked, we do believe them to be targeted.
Three men have been hospitalised in the spate of violence(Image: ASP)
“We are working at pace to identify suspects across all of these incidents, and support the young men in hospital with injuries.
“Knife crime has no place within Oldham, or Greater Manchester, and our neighbourhood teams alongside the dedicated knife crime team which operates force wide, Op Venture, continue to make many arrests, seizures and proactively disrupt those who wish to commit offences with weapons.
“We are appealing for any information which could help us piece together all of tonight’s events or lead us to those responsible. You can contact us by calling 101, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 if you would prefer to remain anonymous.”