By James Holt

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A suspected fake delivery driver was chased by police and found hiding behind a bin before being arrested in Gorton on Tuesday (September 16). The man was seen by officers during Operation Venture, aimed at tackling serious and violent crime in the area, carrying a food delivery bag. He ran away as he was approached. Extra officers attended and a chase ensued. Greater Manchester Police revealed he was later found hiding behind a bin and found to have been wanted on recall to prison for other offences. Never miss a story with the MEN’s daily Catch Up newsletter – get it in your inbox by signing up here The 33-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of two counts of robbery, two counts of failing to appear at court, one count of theft and one count of possession with intent to supply class A drugs. He remains in police custody. During the morning of activity, a car was also stopped on Seddon Street and a man inside the vehicle was searched. Officers uncovered cannabis, burner phones and cash in his possession. More cannabis was then recovered from an address linked to the man. The 31-year-old was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class B drugs and remains in police custody. Another man, aged 30, was also arrested on suspicion of handling stolen property and driving while disqualified after officers recovered a suspected stolen scooter. Join the Manchester Evening News WhatsApp group HERE Superintendent Rick Thompson, of GMP’s Violence Reduction Unit, said: “Our dedicated Operation Venture officers are proactively deployed on the streets, arresting criminals and removing them from harming our communities. “During this deployment our officers arrested three men, conducted three positive stop searches, one positive house search, recovered class A and B drugs, seized one scooter and one car. “In August 2025, Op Venture officers made 35 arrests and 77 stop searches and for September we are already at 26 arrests. These are fantastic results that show the work our officers are putting in daily to make our communities safer.” — Day in day out, our reporters in the Manchester Evening News newsroom bring you remarkable stories from all aspects of Mancunian life. However, with the pace of life these days, the frenetic news agenda and social media algorithms, you might not be getting a chance to read it. That’s why every week our Features and Perspectives editor Rob Williams brings you Unmissable , highlighting the best of what we do – bringing it to you directly from us. Make sure you don’t miss out, and see what else we have to offer, by clicking here and signing up for MEN Daily News. And be sure to join our politics writer Jo Timan every Sunday for his essential commentary on what matters most to you in Greater Manchester each week in our newsletter Due North. You can also sign up for that here. You can also get all your favourite content from the Manchester Evening News on WhatsApp. Click here to see everything we offer, including everything from breaking news to Coronation Street . If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the Manchester Evening News app here, and our news desk will make sure every time an essential story breaks, you’ll be the first to hear about it. And finally, if there is a story you think our journalists should be looking into, we want to hear from you. Email us on newsdesk@men-news.co.uk or give us a ring on 0161 211 2920.