Police confirmed a 'suspicious item' was assessed on the scene
Ten people were assessed by medics after they were 'exposed to an unknown substance' at Longsight police station.
Emergency services swarmed the station on Grindlow Street, just off Stockport Road, earlier today (Thursday). Multiple ambulance vehicles, including an incident response unit and Hazardous Area Response Team, as well as a fire engine were pictured outside the building.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said emergency crews responded to reports of a 'suspicious item'. The item was assessed, with 'no risk identified'.
North West Ambulance Service said ten people were assessed on the scene 'following exposure to an unknown substance'. They did not require any further treatment, a spokesperson for NWAS added.
Police said the incident at the station is now 'closed' with no threat to the wider community. Enquiries are ongoing.
In a statement, a GMP spokesperson said: "Greater Manchester Police and partner agencies have responded to a report of a suspicious item at Longsight Police Station on Grindlow Street, Manchester. The item was assessed and no risk has been identified.
"The incident has been closed, there was no threat to the wider community and enquiries are ongoing."
A spokesperson for the North West Ambulance Service said: "We responded to an incident at Longsight Police Station following a call at 11.40, deploying multiple resources, including our Hazardous Area Response Team and operational commanders.
"We have assessed around ten patients following exposure to an unknown substance, but they did not require any further treatment."