Teenager charged after police pelted with stones

A teenager has been arrested and charged after police were pelted with missiles in Belfast.

A teenager has been arrested and charged after police were pelted with missiles in Belfast.

Stones, paint and other missiles were hurled at police vehicles in the Ormagh Road and Cromac Street areas of south Belfast, said a PSNI spokesman.

The trouble in the nationalist area simmered for a few hours before calm was restored.

The detained 15-year-old is expected to appear at Belfast Youth Court today changed with possession of an offensive weapon.

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