Shocking moment man armed with a hedge trimmer chases car around a petrol station in Manchester – as police arrest one person for ‘affray’

Terrifying scenes were recorded in Manchester as a man armed with a hedge trimmer was filmed chasing a car around a petrol station. 

Footage of the shocking incident appeared on social media yesterday and appears to show a white male run out of the station shop to his van.

He then collects the sharp electric tool and charges back towards a vehicle from where the video is being filmed and chases the car off the forecourt.

As the car drives away, the man can be seen throwing his arms into the air whilst holding the trimmer in one hand.

Greater Manchester Police said it had been made aware of the video circulating online and a man in his 30s had been arrested on suspicion of affray.

Footage of the shocking incident appeared on social media yesterday and appears to show a white male run out of the station shop to his van

He then collects the sharp electric tool and runs back towards a vehicle from where the video is being filmed and chases the car off the forecourt

As the car drives away, the man can be seen throwing his arms into the air whilst holding the trimmer in one hand 

According to Manchester Evening News, the incident took place at the Shell garage on Regent Road on Monday and an unmarked police car was seen parked up at the petrol station a day later, with officers reviewing the premises’ CCTV footage.

The force told MailOnline the motivation for the incident had not been confirmed and enquires were ongoing whilst the man remained in police custody for questioning.

Since being published online, the social media clip of the incident has gone viral, gaining more than 1.5 million views within a number of hours, with over 1,900 comments.

In a statement, GMP said: ‘We were made aware of a video circulating on social media which showed a man approaching a vehicle with a hedge trimmer on Monday evening (5 August 2024).

‘Last night (Tuesday 6 August 2024) we arrested a man in his 30s on suspicion of affray. He remains in police custody and enquiries are ongoing.’