Man arrested after Cardiff mosque targeted in suspected 'hate crime'

A window was smashed at the Rabanniah Islamic Centre on Clare Road, Cardiff. Credit: ITV News

A man has been arrested after a window was smashed at a Cardiff mosque in a suspected hate crime.

South Wales Police is investigating the incident at Rabanniah Islamic Centre, which happened at around 10.15pm on Monday (6 June).

Nobody was injured.

Police say a 54-year-old man from Grangetown has been arrested on suspicion of racially or religiously aggravated criminal damage and a public order offence of causing harassment, alarm or distress. He remains in police custody.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact South Wales Police quoting *189461. Go to: https://bit.ly/SWPProvideInfo