Child (12) arrested as police vow to work ‘day and night’ to tackle trouble across NI
A 12-year-old child was arrested in connection with trouble across Northern Ireland in recent days, police revealed today.
Police have made 24 arrests to date in relation to the disorder, with 14 people being charged.
A 14-year-old boy was also held on suspicion of criminal damage.
The details emerged as the PSNI said there had been a reduction in the level of disorder seen over the last week.
A senior PSNI officer said police are working “day and night” to identify those involved in the trouble.
Successive nights of violence broke out following a peaceful protest in Ballymena last Monday evening, after two teenagers appeared in court charged with an alleged attempted rape of a young girl in the town.
Riots in Ballymena saw police attacked and homes burnt out, with immigrant families forced to flee for their safety. They later spread to other parts of Northern Ireland, including Larne, Belfast and Portadown.
On Wednesday night, Larne Leisure Centre was attacked by youths and set alight. The centre had been used to shelter those forced to flee from their homes in Ballymena.
Police deal with a second night of disorder in Ballymena on June 10th 2025 (Photo by Kevin Scott)
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In an update today, the PSNI said there was only sporadic disturbances in several areas on Saturday night, including an incident of attempted criminal damage to a vehicle in Carrickfergus that resulted in a 40-year-old man being charged to court.
Assistant Chief Constable Melanie Jones said: “Our heightened presence in our local communities and continued community engagement to de-escalate violence continued last night, but thankfully, the situation was much calmer than we have seen in recent days.
“I issued a public plea to parent/guardians and families of young people who have been driving the criminal activity in some areas to warn them of the serious consequences of their actions. I am asking for continued conversations amongst local families to deter young people from criminalising themselves.”
In Lurgan, two boys aged 12 and 14 were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage following reports of bottles being thrown at properties in the town. The pair were subsequently street bailed.
A 32-year-old man was also arrested in the Larne area over online posts relating to the disorder. He was arrested on suspicion of encouraging or assisting offences and possession of a class B controlled drug and remains in custody.
Ms Jones continued: “Our public order enquiry team are working day and night to identify those who have been involved in the disorder over the last number of days.
“Our Chief Constable and other members of the senior team have been meeting with local community representatives of those affected over the weekend so we can support them as best we can and offer reassurance of our policing operation to restore calm.
“Everyone deserves to feel safe on our streets. So, just as we will seek justice for women and girls who report heinous crimes to us, we will also seek justice for local innocent families who are being targeted by criminality fuelled by hate.”
Police have made 24 arrests to date in relation to the disorder, with 14 people being charged.
“Sixty-four of our colleagues have been injured and I commend their bravery and determination,” Ms Jones said.
“Their unwavering efforts over the last number of days have resulted in a reduction of disorder and I hope the local communities who have been targeted have felt the support of our frontline teams.
“To come under sustained attack when you are there to serve and protect all is disheartening to say the least. They have been steadfast in their commitment to restore peace and I am proud of them all.
“As our investigation continues, we have already released images of a number of individuals we want to identify and interview in connection with our ongoing investigation.
“In releasing these images, I am asking the wider community to step forward and help us. It is in all of our interests, and in the interests of justice, that those responsible are dealt with and I would urge anyone who may have information to bring it forward.”
Anyone able to identify the individuals in the released images have been urged to contact police on 101 or use the major incident portal, which is available on the PSNI website.
“I would also like to reassure the communities that we serve that we will continue to maintain our presence and protect streets,” ACC Jones said.
“We are grateful for the support of all who condemn this criminality and would, once more, repeat our appeal for calm across Northern Ireland in the coming days.”
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