A suspect was later arrested
Moor Road tram stop Wythenshawe(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Metrolink trams were stopped and searched by police officers on Thursday morning after reports of a man armed with a knife on board.
A suspect has been arrested and Greater Manchester Police stressed there is ‘no further risk to the public’. Rush-hour commuters, however, were hit by delays on a number of services as a police operation swung into action.
One witness said they were ordered off a tram by police at the Firswood stop in Stretford, Trafford.
They said: “The police have been have been holding up trams coming into Manchester on the Manchester Airport line. We all had to get off at Firswood whilst they searched it. No one knew what was going on.”
GMP said officers initially responded to reports of a man with a knife on Moor Road in Wythenshawe.
He was said to have got on board a tram at the stop on the road.
A 17-year-old boy was later arrested at Northern Moor tram stop. The teenager remained in custody today to be questioned on suspicion of attempted robbery and possession of a bladed article.
Police were called just after 9am(Image: Manchester Evening News)
The Bee Network reported ‘minor’ delays to services on the Didsbury-Rochdale and Manchester Airport line due to a ‘police incident’.
In a statement, GMP said: “At around 9.10am this morning (Thursday 27 November 2025), we were called to reports of a male with a knife on Moor Road in Wythenshawe.
“The suspect – a 17-year-old boy – boarded the Metrolink network and was detained by officers at Northern Moor tram stop. He was arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery and possession of a bladed article. He remains in custody for questioning.
“This is an isolated incident and there is no further risk to the public.” No further details have been revealed.
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