The young man was reportedly pushing and shoving members of the minority ethnic community and kicking furniture outside restaurants
A teenage boy has been arrested following a report of a racially-motivated hate crime in South Belfast on Sunday, 18th August.
Police camera operators were able to track the suspect, and he was located by officers in the Wellington Place area. When the allegations were put to him, he became aggressive and was arrested for disorderly behaviour, police say.READ MORE: Image of suspected WWII bomb that sparked mass evacuation emerges
PSNI South Belfast Area Commander Chief Inspector Mark Conway is appealing to the local community for information and support: “Hate crime continues to be a priority for your local policing team and we will relentlessly pursue those who commit such offences. “Anyone who may have witnessed this series of incidents or has any information that could assist police in their enquiries, please contact 101, quoting reference 1157 of 18/08/24.”
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