A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after a police station was graffitied over the weekend.

The incident happened on Saturday (October 30) at Redcar Town Police Station where threatening graffiti was sprayed on the building.

The man remains in police custody at this time.

The graffiti sprayed in white said 'shoot police dead' and other obscene language.

Read more: Vandals leave threatening graffiti on Redcar's police office

Speaking on Sunday, Cleveland Police Crime Commissioner Steve Turner said: “Last night, the amazing Cleveland Police teams across our area worked tirelessly to keep people safe and respond to the hundreds of 999 calls that came in.

“They leave their own families to protect us and do so in the knowledge that most people respect them for doing it.

“To then wake up to this makes you question what goes on in the heads of a tiny minority though. We could write this off as “just Graffiti” but what if it’s not?

“What if this is a disturbed individual who genuinely believes we should ‘shoot police dead?’ “What if they already have a gun in their possession?

“What if tomorrow morning were mourning the tragic loss of a young Police officer?

“Officers will be taking every step today to identify the culprit and I’d hope the Redcar public will help if they can. Not because it’s Graffiti, but because it could be something more and I really don’t want to have to write that post.

“Finally, can I ask that you also show your support in the comments for our brave officers who on the whole do an amazing job.

“Yes, some will have had a bad experience but I defy anyone to honestly admit they’d feel safer on our streets without them than we do knowing they are there when we really need them.”

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