Charge made after World Cup police van damage

    Photo Credit - GMP

    A man has been charged after a police van was damaged during World Cup celebrations in Manchester city centre.

    At around 5.10pm on Saturday 7 July 2018, while police were on Peter Street following England’s quarter final fixture, damage was caused to the emergency lighting on a stationary marked police van.

    Leon Allen, 23, of no fixed abode, has been charged with criminal damage.

    He has been bailed and will appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court on Tuesday 7 August.

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