Three men arrested and police officer injured after ‘disgraceful’ disorder in west Belfast
Three men were arrested following a night of civil disorder in west Belfast involving scrambler bikes and attacks on police. Eleven police vehicles were damaged and one officer was injured after crowds threw masonry and set fires.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing tensions and public safety challenges in Northern Ireland, specifically regarding youth-led anti-social behavior.
Three men have been arrested after “disgraceful scenes” in west Belfast , with police seeking to track down further individuals involved.
Incidents of disorder and reckless riding of scrambler bikes in the wider Stewartstown Road and Falls Road area on Saturday have been condemned by the PSNI and politicians.
A police officer was injured and several PSNI vehicles were damaged in the incidents.
The PSNI said it had launched an operation relating to dangerous driving with a “large number of young people seen travelling at speed and dangerously on scrambler-type bikes”.
It said riders had their faces partially covered, were not wearing helmets and driving “without care for their safety or those around them”.
It said evidence-gathering is taking place to identify those responsible.
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