Gym put in lockdown as armed police storm in and arrest suspected terrorist
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA gym owner has spoken of the 'shocking' moment armed police stormed his Wigan gym to arrest a customer suspected of terrorism offences.
Officers placed The Warehouse Gym, on Platt Lane in Hindley, in lockdown at approximately 7:30pm on Wednesday evening (May 8), owner Jonny Hart told the Manchester Evening News.
He said his customers watched on as a fellow gym-goer was apprehended and dragged away in cuffs. Pictures show armed officers and police dogs sweeping the area following the arrest.
It comes as Greater Manchester Police arrested three men across the region on suspicion of terrorism offences. READ NEXT: Three men in Greater Manchester arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences The men, aged 35, 36 and 51, were arrested at separate locations and have been taken into custody for questioning. Follow live updates here. Mr Hart said he received a call from a staff member on Wednesday evening telling him an 'incident' had happened at the gym. "There was a suspected terrorist as a member of the gym there training," he told the M.E.N. "The police came with dogs and drones and everything and basically stormed the gym.
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