Footage shows police chase through woods in Cheetham Hill before man arrested 'knee-deep in river'

Watch the moment the suspect is arrested in a river

Police have released dramatic bodycam footage showing the moment a suspect was chased by police through the woods before being arrested 'knee-deep in a river'.

On Tuesday morning, 23 April, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) received a 999 call to report a stolen vehicle speeding off from a residential area in Cheetham Hill.

After approaching the vehicle, the suspects ran off, with one man leading an officer on a foot chase through a woodland area.

A 38-year-old man was later arrested when he was knee-deep in a river.

Bodycam footage shows the moment the officer threatened to taser the suspect before he was handcuffed and taken into custody.

The officer could be heard shouting: "If you move, I'm going to taser you" before saying: "That was all a bit silly, wasn't it?"

Officers traced the second suspect to Morton Street, also in Middleton, where they recovered large quantities of drugs and other stolen goods.

Two men, aged 38 and 46, have been arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and theft.

The 38-year-old has also been arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs.

Sergeant Bobby Nasim from GMP's Tactical Vehicle Intercept Unit said: "This was excellent detection by the team, using specialist tactics we were able to quickly locate the stolen vehicle and its contents.

"Despite trying to run from us, we were able to arrest two men and recover substantial amounts of suspected stolen items and drugs – all thanks to a report from a member of the public.

"Community intelligence plays a vital role in the work we do, and I hope this demonstrates that we will act swiftly and use all resources available to keep our communities safe."