A school went into lockdown this morning after a boy with a gun was spotted nearby. The drama unfolded just before 8.30am today in Failsworth.
Police are at the scene and investigations are continuing. In a statement Greater Manchester Police said: "Officers were called at around 8:25am today to reports a male was seen with a weapon on Richmond Road, Failsworth, Oldham. "Co-op Academy has implemented voluntary security measures - there isn't believed to be any threat and it isn't linked to threats made to several schools in Greater Manchester last week.
There are extra patrols in the area and officers are working with the school while the investigation is ongoing." "A 12-year-old boy has been arrested and an imitation firearm recovered in Oldham this morning.
The boy remains in custody after being arrested under the Firearms Act." Superintendent Richard Warden, of GMP's Oldham district, said: "Greater Manchester Police will always take reports of this nature seriously and take the appropriate action.
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