Belfast police station petrol bombed
Two petrol bombs have been thrown at a police station in east Belfast.
The devices were thrown at the Willowfield station just before midnight on Sunday.
Police said the bombs were thrown from the Willowfield Drive area and no damage was caused to the building.
The station is no longer open to the public, however, there are police units based in the facility.
No officers were inside the station at the time of the attack, however, security staff were manning the base.
East Belfast DUP MLA Robin Newton, a member of the Policing Board, has condemned the attack.
“There is no cause or reason that justifies this attack. It is a mindless action that could well have resulted in extremely serious outcomes,” he said.
“The person/s responsible must be apprehended. Anyone who is prepared to put life at risk by throwing petrol bombs is a danger to the whole community and needs to be taken before the courts.
“I am appealing to the good people of east Belfast to provide any information they may have on this incident so these criminals can be taken off the streets.”
East Belfast Alliance MP Naomi Long also condemned the incident and urged anyone with information to contact police.
“There can be no justification for this attack on the police. Those responsible are just interested in mindless violence and do not have any regards for the consequences of their actions.
“Any attack on the police is an attack on the rule of law and the local community.”
A PSNI spokeswoman asked for anyone who was in the area and may have noticed something suspicious to contact investigating officers on the non-emergency number 101.
