A man who was arrested following reports of “indecent behaviour” outside a school in south Belfast has been released on bail.
The man was detained following allegations that a male exposed himself to pupils who walked past a vehicle he was in.
The incident allegedly happened outside the educational facility in the Marlborough Park North area of the city on Friday.
PSNI Neighbourhood Policing Inspector Róisín Brown said officers responded immediately and quickly identified and arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of committing an act outraging public decency and indecent exposure.
“We have spoken to the school affected by this matter and continue to provide support to them. I want to reassure the public that we treat reports of this behaviour with the utmost importance, and will continue to relentlessly pursue such offenders in line with our VAWG (Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy).
“We fully understand how distressing and upsetting this would have been for the affected school children and appropriate safeguarding protocols have been implemented.
“Our officers will continue to work closely with the affected school and the Education Authority.”
In an update on Saturday, the PSNI said: “A 33-year-old man arrested on Friday October 11, following reports of indecent behaviour outside a school in the Marlborough Park North area of Belfast, has been released on police bail to pending further enquiries.”
News Catch Up – Friday 11 October