Man rushed to hospital after being attacked 'with crowbar' during motorbike-jacking in Tameside

24.03.2022 - 19:57 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk

A man has been taken to hospital after he was assaulted during a carjacking in Tameside. Police were called to Mottram Road in Hyde this morning (March 24) just before 11.25am to reports of a disturbance.

Officers were deployed to the scene and established a motorcyclist was attacked before his motorbike was stolen. He was taken to hospital via ambulance.

No further details about his condition or nature of the attack have been released by police at this stage. No arrests have been made and GMP said enquiries are ongoing.

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Eye witnesses described seeing a large police presence in the area and the road cordoned off morning. It is understood the road reopened at around 12.30pm.

One woman, who asked to remain anonymous, said a man in his 40s had been attacked with a crowbar, but this has not been formally confirmed by Greater Manchester Police.

Police are now appealing for anyone with information or who may have dashcam footage of the incident to report it immediately.

A spokesperson for GMP said: "We were called just before 11.25am today (24 March) to a report of a disturbance on Mottram Road in Hyde.

"Officers attended and established a robbery had taken place. A motorcyclist was assaulted and his motorbike was taken. He was taken to hospital by colleagues from NWAS."

A North West Ambulance spokesperson confirmed: "We attended following a call at 11.24am and took a male patient to hospital."

Enquiries are on-going and anyone with information - or anyone with any dashcam footage - is asked to report it online at www.gmp.police.uk .Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.