Police made an arrest after being called to a report of an intoxicated man threatening staff and customers at a Nottingham bar.
Officers were called to Slug and Lettuce, in Long Row, on Monday evening (22 June) after reports of a disturbance.
It was reported an intoxicated man became abusive to staff after they refused to serve him, before he continuously shouted at customers.
After finally leaving the bar, it was reported the same person entered a neighbouring street food restaurant where a chair was thrown towards a customer. The chair stuck a shisha pipe, causing it to fall to the floor and smash.
Officers arrived and arrested a suspect a short distance away. He was placed into a police van where he spat in a cage and so was further arrested for committing criminal damage. A police cell mattress was also damaged after he arrived in custody.
The suspect was later charged with three counts of causing criminal damage and using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause a person to believe that immediate unlawful violence would be used against them.
He has been bailed with conditions and is due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on 10 July.
The charges follow the launch of Operation Reclaim, a partnership approach to relentlessly targeting criminals who use the city centre to commit crime.
Nottinghamshire Police are using the Home Office tactic called Clear, Hold, Build, where we make the environment as hostile as possible for criminals to operate and ensure the vacuum cannot be filled once they are arrested and charged.
Chief Inspector Kylie Davies, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“Everyone has the right to go to work and not be subjected to abusive and aggressive behaviour.
“Likewise, customers are entitled to enjoy their evening without it being spoilt by appalling incidents such as this.
“As part of Operation Reclaim, we promised to do everything we can to drive out those who are causing the most harm to our city centre – so I am pleased to see a suspect was quickly detained and taken into custody.
“Together with partners, we will continue to make the city centre a ‘no go area’ for offenders to operate and, in turn, make Nottingham a desired place for people to live, work and visit.”