At least four police cars attended
Officers speak to a group on Whitworth Street West before an arrest is made(Image: Instagram: @charliep93s_pics)
Police descended after a nightclub ‘fight’ turned into violence on a city centre street.
Footage circulating on social media showed at least four Greater Manchester Police cars on flashing lights stopped on Whitworth Street West in the early hours of this morning (July 31).
A group of people could be seen gathered outside, including a number of men seen speaking with GMP officers.
The incident unfolded close to MN1 Nightclub, on Whitworth Street West, where police were called out at 1.14am.
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GMP confirmed it was called out to a ‘fight’.
The force says a 25-year-old man went on to be arrested on suspicion of common assault.
A spokesperson for MN1 told the Manchester Evening News that ‘no arrests’ took place at the venue, but said one man had been ‘ejected’ by officers following a ‘heated argument’.
Police cars stopped outside MN1 on Whitworth Street West(Image: Instagram: @charliep93s_pics)
Other individuals then got involved in an argument outside, the nightclub says.
The spokesperson said: “No arrests were made only one male was made to leave the area by police after being ejected from the premises after a heated argument inside the premises.
“MN1 have a zero tolerance to any kind of aggressive behaviour.
“Subsequently several males proceeded to argue outside the premises and police were called to ensure no beach of the peace [was] committed and [to] reduce any disturbances caused to our neighbours.”
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No serious injuries were reported following the incident, GMP says.