Man arrested following attack on mosque in Northern Ireland

By Burak Bir

LONDON (AA) - A man has been arrested after an attack on a mosque in Newtownards in Northern Ireland over the weekend, police said.

In a statement on Sunday, the PSNI said following searches at two properties in Newtownards, they arrested a man, 42, in relation to the attack on a mosque on Saturday in Greenwell Street in County Down.

"The man, aged 42 was arrested on suspicion of a number of offences including attempted arson, possessing a petrol bomb, and attempted intimidation," it said in the statement.

The suspect remains in police custody.

The Irish Times reported on Monday that the incident took place with a petrol bomb thrown at the mosque and graffiti was sprayed on the front door and walls of the building.