Man arrested over distressing behaviour at Middlesbrough match

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 16:02 · Archive

A 20-year-old man from Walsall has been arrested on suspicion of a public order offence following an incident at a Middlesbrough versus Wolves match.

A 20-year-old man from Walsall in the West Midlands has been arrested on suspicion of a Section 4a Public Order Offence following an incident at Middlesbrough's match against Wolves on Saturday 10 October. Cleveland Police confirmed the arrest was in connection with footage of 'potentially alarming and distressing behaviour' captured during the match and widely shared on social media. Working with West Midlands Police, officers identified and arrested the suspect. The Northern Echo reports that the footage showed a Wolves fan holding up a phone to home fans with text reading 'Police killed your own', which appeared to reference the A66 crash at South Bank on 22 August that killed PC Matthew Blades, PC Tom Clough and five others.

PC Chris Hilton, Cleveland Police's Dedicated Football Officer, said: 'We will always deal with incidents of this nature quickly and robustly to make sure the message is loud and clear that anyone attending a football match should be able to do so in a safe and enjoyable environment.' Middlesbrough won the match 1–0 with a goal from Will Lankshear.

How it is being reported

• Walsall man arrested over 'incident involving footage' at Middlesbrough vs Wolves matchA 20-year-old man from Walsall has been arrested on suspicion of a Section 4a Public Order OffenceTeessideLive · 12 Oct, 15:14
• Man arrested after Wolves fan appears to make light of A66 crash tragedy at Boro gameA man has been arrested after an incident at a Middlesbrough match where a Wolves fan appeared to make light of the A66 crash tragedy.The Northern Echo · 12 Oct, 15:02

In this story: Middlesbrough · Wolves · PC Matthew Blades · PC Tom Clough · Walsall · Cleveland Police · West Midlands Police · Riverside Stadium

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