A man in his 30s was arrested this morning, Thursday 4th July, after a number of police vehicles parked in Manvers Street in Bath had their windscreens smashed.
The man was seen at around 8.50am smashing the windscreens of several vehicles outside the police station.
He was detained on suspicion of criminal damage and assaulting three emergency workers during the course of the arrest.
No officer sustained any significant physical injury.
The man was also further arrested on suspicion of criminal damage at a mosque, a short distance away in Pierrepont Street, after a door was damaged earlier in the day.
Inspector Jon Nash, of the Bath Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “We have arrested a man, in his 30s, who remains in police custody.
“A number of police vehicles were damaged in the incident which means they will have to be taken off the road while they are repaired.
“We’d like to reassure the public we have ensured there remains sufficient police vehicles in Bath to enable us to continue to provide an effective response to any other incidents that occur in the city.”
Anyone who witnessed what happened, or may have footage, is asked to contact the police online or on 101 quoting reference number 5224173188.