Man arrested following anti-social behaviour

A man has been arrested after we received reports of anti-social behaviour at a supermarket in Stoke-on-Trent. 

Officers were called at 5.35am today (Tuesday 11 November) to Potteries Way, Hanley, following reports of a man shouting, kicking bins and urinating outside a supermarket. 

A 46-year-old man, of no fixed address, has been arrested on suspicion of using threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour with intent to cause fear of / provoke unlawful violence. He remains in police custody for questioning. 

We are committed to tackling anti-social behaviour in Stoke-on-Trent and wider Staffordshire. Officers are on foot daily across hotspot areas, actively responding to concerns and maintaining a visible presence.