West Midlands man arrested after Islamophobic graffiti sprayed onto education centre wall
Police are continuing to work closely with the community following the incident.
A man has been arrested after Islamophobic graffiti was sprayed onto an Islamic community and education centre in Kingstanding, Birmingham.
The Jami Centre, on Kettlehouse Road, was targeted on both April 1 and April 3, where the hateful graffiti was sprayed onto the walls of the building.
Following the incident, a 38-year-old man was arrested at an address in the Kingstanding area on Tuesday afternoon on suspicion of racially and religiously aggravated criminal damage.
He remains in custody this morning.
A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: “Neighbourhood officers have been patrolling the area regularly, and we understand how upsetting these attacks have been.
“We remain in close contact with leaders and worshippers at the mosque to offer reassurance.”
An appeal for information continues into the incident, with police asking anyone with information to contact them directly via their 101 number, or on the Live Chat service on their website, quoting reference 20/198964/26.
A force spokesperson said: “We take all forms of hate crime seriously, and every report of it made to us is investigated as we work to bring offenders to justice.
“Anyone with information has been asked to call 101 or speak to us via Live Chat on our website, quoting crime reference number 20/198964/26.”
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