A man was arrested for allegedly using a 'racial slur' and assaulting a police officer in Halewood this morning.
Police were called to Torrington Drive, just after 8.25am, after reports of a man verbally abusing an occupant of a house on the street.
A police officer was reportedly assaulted during the incident.
As well as being arrested for a 'racially aggravated public order offence' and assault, the man was further arrested for causing criminal damage to a motor vehicle, including a police vehicle.
Merseyside Police, said: "A man was arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence, criminal damage to a motor vehicle, criminal damage to a police vehicle and assault of a constable in the execution of their duty.
"Merseyside Police takes all reports of race hate incidents extremely seriously and detectives are specially trained to deal with such incidents."
Anyone with information on hate crime should contact Merseyside Police social media desk via Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’.
You can also call 101 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here.
