Glider staff member threatened with Stanley knife in west Belfast

A man who was arrested after a Glider staff member was threatened with a Stanley knife has been released.

The incident happened in the Divis Street area of west Belfast on Friday.

A police spokesman said officers received a report shortly after 9.30pm that a man who had been travelling on a Glider became aggressive towards a male staff member, before lunging at him with a Stanley knife, and threatening him.

The spokesman added: “Any assault is completely unacceptable, but an attack on a member of staff who is assisting the local community is absolutely abhorrent.

“Inquiries are continuing and we would appeal to anyone with any information in relation to the assault to contact police on 101, quoting reference number 1857 10/05/24.”

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