Man Arrested for Suspected 'Racially-Motivated' Assault on Children in Co Armagh

Man arrested for suspected 'racially-motivated' assault on children in Co Armagh

PSNI revealed that the man tried to escape officers and said the matter is being treated as a hate crime

Man (22) arrested amid reports of a man 'assaulting children and shouting racist slurs' in Portadown, Co Armagh

A 22-year-old man has been arrested following reports that a male was ‘assaulting children and shouting racist slurs’.

Arrest made after reports man shouted racial slurs and assaulted children in Portadown

An arrest was made after reports a man shouted racial slurs and assaulted children in Portadown on Sunday evening. Police said they received a report of a man acting in a disorderly manner in the Park Road area of the town shortly before 6pm. A police spokesperson: “On police arrival, at around 5.55pm, it was reported that the man was assaulting children and shouting racist slurs. “When officers approached the man he made off and a short foot pu…