A man was arrested by police investigating a series of alleged attacks on an adult store has been released on bail.
The man was detained following alleged incidents at Clonezone, an adult store in Manchester's Gay Village. The Sackville Street store, beside Canal Street, had its windows smashed by vandals three times in just six weeks, police said.
The first alleged incident happened on March 22, prompting the venue to issue an emotional public statement. It read: "Windows can be broken but the LGBTQIA+ community cannot." Its glass front door was then smashed on the evening of April 13, GMP said.
The third incident happened on the evening of April 24, shortly before 6pm, as staff were still working inside.
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On Wednesday, May 10, Greater Manchester Police said a 32-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit criminal damage. Today, the force confirmed that the man has been released with bail conditions.
Yesterday, Chief Inspector Adam Wignall, of GMP’s City of Manchester division, said: “The attacks at this premises were abhorrent and our officers have been working hard to identify those responsible for these shocking incidents.
“Our local neighbourhood team have been investigating all potential leads and we hope this arrest shows that we are determined to clamp down on this sort of criminality in our communities. We are still asking for anyone with any information to please get in touch with us – whether it’s big or small, it could greatly assist our investigations."
Anyone with information about the incidents is asked to call GMP on 101 quoting log number 2955 of 24/04/2023, or using the Live Chat on the GMP website. Information can also be passed anonymously through the independent charity – Crimestoppers – on 0800 111 555.
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