16/06/2025
Belfast Man Arrested In Connection With Disorder Last Summer
Detectives investigating serious public disorder in Belfast last summer have made a further arrest.
A 48-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of intentionally encouraging or assisting riot.
The arrest follows an identification made by officers investigating disorder in Ballymena on Wednesday, 11th June. Detective Chief Inspector Michael O’Loan stated, "Detectives investigating the disorder in Ballymena on Wednesday, 11th June identified a man present who they believed was involved in the shameful disorder we saw throughout Belfast last summer."
The offences for which the man was arrested relate to violence in the Broadway area of the city on Tuesday, 16th July 2024, and in the Sandy Row / Donegall Road area on Saturday, 3rd and Monday, 5th August 2024.
Following questioning, the man was released on bail.
Detective Chief Inspector O’Loan assured the community that the investigation into these incidents is "very much ongoing," adding that officers are "always on the lookout for those suspected of participating in the unrest."
He concluded, "Police continue to work hard to ensure that anyone who chooses to take part in this type of criminality faces the consequences of their actions. We are committed to ensuring positive criminal justice outcomes for victims."
A 48-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of intentionally encouraging or assisting riot.
The arrest follows an identification made by officers investigating disorder in Ballymena on Wednesday, 11th June. Detective Chief Inspector Michael O’Loan stated, "Detectives investigating the disorder in Ballymena on Wednesday, 11th June identified a man present who they believed was involved in the shameful disorder we saw throughout Belfast last summer."
Following questioning, the man was released on bail.
Detective Chief Inspector O’Loan assured the community that the investigation into these incidents is "very much ongoing," adding that officers are "always on the lookout for those suspected of participating in the unrest."
He concluded, "Police continue to work hard to ensure that anyone who chooses to take part in this type of criminality faces the consequences of their actions. We are committed to ensuring positive criminal justice outcomes for victims."
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