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13.08.2023 - 16:49 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A woman was dragged down the street with her arm trapped in the window of a Mercedes before being driven at in Manchester city centre.
The 26-year-old victim was on her way with another family member to meet a male, known to her, on Corporation Street in Manchester at around 3pm on June 8.
Police said that after meeting, she then began to chat to him through his vehicle window and that she had her arm through the window when doing so.
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Shortly after, police said the driver then rolled up the car window trapping the victim’s arm and 'shouting aggressively' towards her, before driving two to three meters forward, dragging her along the street.
She eventually managed to get her arm out of the window and attempted to get away and was left with bruising to her arm. Enquiries suggested the driver then drove towards her as she attempted to cross the road.
The driver then reversed the vehicle towards her again, forcing her to jump out of the way and run to safety down a side street. He then immediately fled the scene.
Greater Manchester Police shared an appeal for information, noting that the suspect was driving a grey Mercedes C Class. In an update, the force confirmed that a 29-year-old man had been arrested in connection with the incident and has been released on bail.
Police are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with CCTV or mobile phone footage of the incident to come forward.
If you have any CCTV, dash cam or mobile phone footage or any other kinds of information that may be relevant to this incident, report it to GMP.
You can report information regarding this incident by calling 101 quoting log 4698 of 08/06/2023. You can also
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