POLICE have captured a man was wanted on suspicion of assault.

People reported the police helicopter hovering over Horwich this afternoon.

And Greater Manchester Police's Bolton North division revealed they were out looking for a white man wearing a grey dirty t-shirt and navy Adidas tracksuit trousers.

At just before 3pm, officers confirmed to residents on social media that the man had been detained and had been wanted in relation to assault. They thanked members of the public that rang in.