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Semi-naked suspect arrested after dressing gown chase

Police footage showed a man trying to run away from officers in only his dressing gown

A semi-naked man's attempts to evade arrest have been captured by a police helicopter's cameras.

The man jumped over fences and dashed between trees wearing only his dressing gown after Greater Manchester Police officers raided an address in Openshaw.

The arrest was part of an operation targeting drug-dealing in Manchester's Piccadilly Gardens.

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