Diciannove arresti sono stati eseguiti dopo il ferimento di alcuni poliziotti durante i disordini scoppiati a Ballycastle nelle prime ore di lunedì
Sei ufficiali sono stati aggrediti o colpiti da oggetti e due sono rimasti feriti nei disordini durati circa un’ora.
Ulteriori agenti di polizia sono stati inviati nella zona per cercare di proteggere la popolazione ed il traffico.
Un totale di 19 arresti sono stati eseguiti in collegamento con il comportamento rivoltoso. La polizia ha riferito che tutti i fermati saranno rilasciati in attesa di ulteriori azioni legali oppure con la condizionale.
Verrà condotta un’indagine approfondita sull’incidente e la polizia chiede informazioni sull’attacco ad eventuali testimoni.
Tratto da Utv
Police injured as crowds riot in Ballycastle
Nineteen arrests have been made after police officers were injured during an outbreak of rioting in Ballycastle in the early hours of Monday.
Six officers were assaulted or hit with missiles and two sustained injuries which were not said to be serious in the disorder, which lasted around an hour.
Additional police were sent to the area in an attempt to protect traffic and members of the public caught up in the violence.
A total of 19 arrests were made in connection with riotous behaviour or disorderly behaviour. Police say they will have been released pending report or street bailed.
An investigation is being carried out into the incident and police have asked anyone with information to come forward.