Man in custody following reports of criminal damage in Bridlington

A man has been arrested after Humberside Police officers were called to reports of a man causing damage to windows and doors of a property on Bow Street in Bridlington at around 3:15pm yesterday (Thursday 20th March).

Officers attended, and a 69-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage.

Whilst being detained, the man is then believed to have used racially abusive language towards an officer before allegedly spitting at them.

He was further arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated and violent language and remains in police custody assisting with ongoing enquiries at this time.

“If anyone witnessed the incident, has information or CCTV which may assist officers with their investigation, please contact us via our non-emergency number 101 quoting crime reference 25*37669,” said a Humberside Police spokesperson.