Mother with baby robbed at knifepoint in Bolton

Police were called to Mytham Road in Bolton at around 5pm yesterday (Tuesday 1 November 2022) to reports of a knife-point robbery of a vehicle involving a young mother and baby.

Around two and a half hours later, there was a crash in Moss Side involving the suspected stolen vehicle. A 17-year-old boy was arrested there on Great Western Street and remains in custody for questioning.

An investigation is still ongoing at this time.

Detectives are now keen for additional information to help with their enquiries and are particularly keen to speak to anyone who may have seen either incident yesterday - especially if any dashcam footage is available involving a dark grey Seat Cupra with the registration XL02 DEC across the period of both incidents over approximately a two-hour period from Bolton to Manchester.

Detective Sergeant Carla Deighton from the Bolton district said, "We're treating this incident very seriously and after a quick response from our officers we were able to track down and detain a suspect in relation to what happened.

"I also want to reassure our local community that we have increased high-visibility patrols in the area as a result.

"We understand this incident will cause some serious concern, but we are continuing to work hard to ensure we can bring justice to the victim who was going about their daily business.

“We are now appealing to the public to help with any vital information they have that will help in our investigation and in particular anyone who may have caught the vehicle on their dashcam between 5-7:30pm."