West Belfast: Police officer punched during Glenalina Park robbery arrest

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A police officer has been punched during an arrest in west Belfast, the Police Service of Northern Ireland has said.

It happened shortly before 23:00 GMT on Friday.

A 20-year-old man was being arrested after a taxi driver was robbed by a passenger in Glenalina Park.

The suspect assaulted the police officer and tried to bite and headbutt him, police said. He remains in police custody.

Police are investigating a possible link between the robbery in Glenalina Park and an attempted burglary at a building site in College Square North which was reported at about 22:10 GMT on Friday.