Man arrested following south Belfast assault
It was reported a man had punched two other men and bitten one in the ear.
Last updated 1st Sep 2025
A 25 year old man has been arrested following an assault in south Belfast.
It happened in the Lisburn Road area before 8:00 on Sunday evening.
It was reported a man had punched two other men and bitten one in the ear.
The man arrested remains in police custody.
A PSNI statement reads: "Police in south Belfast have arrested a man following a report of assault in the Lisburn Road area.
A report was received at around 7.50pm on Sunday, 31st August that a man had punched two other men and bitten one on the ear.
Officers attended and arrested a 25-year-old on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, disorderly behaviour and possession of a Class C controlled drug.
He remains in police custody at this time.
Anyone with information can call the 101 number, quoting reference 1294 of 31/08/25 or submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/. Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/."