NewsGreater Manchester NewsBoltonAfter seeing police on patrol, the man quickly fled on foot07:02, 08 Jul 2026Police are searching for a man who 'ran off' after a discovery was made inside a car in Bolton. Officers from Greater Manchester Police seized a car after what they found inside.‌There were reports of drugs being sold in the area around Blackburn Road and officers saw someone going through the boot of a car.‌After seeing police, the man then quickly fled on foot and in doing so, dropped nitrous oxide cannisters. Officers then searched the vehicle and found 76 cannisters of nitrous oxide, along with black carrier bags and small bags of balloons. Searches for the man are ongoing as investigations continue.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily News