Man arrested over incident at mosque
GoogleA 31-year-old has been arrested following reports of a man becoming verbally aggressive at a mosque.
West Mercia Police said it was called to Shrewsbury Muslim Centre on Preston Street at about 16:55 GMT on Monday and arrested the man on suspicion of racially aggravated common assault.
He remains in police custody and the force said it was "keeping an open mind as to the motivation behind this incident".
It also said there would be extra patrols in the area and it was working with the local Muslim community to offer reassurance.
It said the reports it received on Monday afternoon were that "a man had entered the premises, where he became verbally aggressive towards members of the centre, and had pushed a man".
Sgt Phil Parke said at this stage it was believed to have been an isolated incident and there was no wider risk to the public.
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