Man detained after mosque attack in Northern Ireland

A man has been arrested after an attack on a mosque in Newtownards in Northern Ireland over the weekend, police said. In a statement on Sunday, the PSNI said following searches at two properties in Newtownards, they arrested a man, 42, in relation to the attack on a mosque on Saturday in Greenwell Street in County Down.
 "The man, aged 42 was arrested on suspicion of a number of offences including attempted arson, possessing a petrol bomb, and attempted intimidation," it said in the statement.
 The suspect remains in police custody. The Irish Times reported on Monday that the incident took place with a petrol bomb thrown at the mosque and graffiti was sprayed on the front door and walls of the building.