Three men, aged 26, 28 and 41 years, who were arrested in connection to the report of damage to homes and cars in the Rathlin Street area of Belfast on Tuesday 6th August, have been charged to appear at court.
The men have been charged with a number of offences including criminal damage, riotous behaviour, incitement to hatred and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and are all due to appear at Belfast Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 8th August.
Three teenage boys, arrested on Tuesday evening (6th August) in the Shankill area of Belfast have been charged to appear at court. Two boys aged 16 and one aged 14, have all been charged with riotous behaviour and are due to appear at Belfast Youth Court on Monday 2nd September.
As is normal procedure all charges are reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.