{"id":157985,"date":"2025-11-02T01:07:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T01:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/157985\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T01:07:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T01:07:14","slug":"man-arrested-after-delivery-driver-pulled-from-vehicle-and-attacked-in-busy-belfast-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/157985\/","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested after delivery driver \u2018pulled from vehicle and attacked\u2019 in busy Belfast street"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LATEST\u00a0|\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-ebe0ecc6_root sw-ebe0ecc6_paragraph sw-91174671_system sw-66f0fec7_medium sw-1d70522a_marginbottom4 sw-1d70522a_marginleft0 sw-1d70522a_marginright0 sw-1d70522a_margintop4\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\" data-testid=\"title-summary\">The delivery driver has been taken to hospital for treatment.\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Police are investigating the incident in south Belfast.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/733c755a-f08e-4cb0-9fd7-ca19bf7c0ecc.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-ebe0ecc6_root sw-ebe0ecc6_caption1 sw-300db776_none sw-91174671_system sw-66f0fec7_regular sw-1d70522a_marginbottom3 sw-1d70522a_marginleft0 sw-1d70522a_marginright0 sw-1d70522a_margintop3 sw-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-70)\">Police are investigating the incident in south Belfast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-ebe0ecc6_root sw-ebe0ecc6_paragraph sw-300db776_none sw-91174671_system sw-66f0fec7_regular sw-1d70522a_marginbottom0 sw-1d70522a_margintop0 sw-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-black-base)\">A delivery driver was pulled from his vehicle before being attacked in south Belfast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-ebe0ecc6_root sw-ebe0ecc6_paragraph sw-300db776_none sw-91174671_system sw-1d70522a_marginbottom5 sw-1d70522a_margintop0 sw-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-black-base)\">Police are appealing for information and witnesses after the assault, which happened around 10.15pm on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-ebe0ecc6_root sw-ebe0ecc6_paragraph sw-300db776_none sw-91174671_system sw-1d70522a_marginbottom5 sw-1d70522a_margintop0 sw-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-black-base)\">A man has been arrested, police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-ebe0ecc6_root sw-ebe0ecc6_paragraph sw-300db776_none sw-91174671_system sw-1d70522a_marginbottom5 sw-1d70522a_margintop0 sw-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-black-base)\">Chief Inspector Claire Hamilton said: &#8220;It was reported that the victim was sitting in his car in the Dublin Road area, when an unknown man approached the vehicle and pulled him from it, before headbutting him to the face and striking him on the leg.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Police are investigating the incident in south Belfast.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/733c755a-f08e-4cb0-9fd7-ca19bf7c0ecc.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-ebe0ecc6_root sw-ebe0ecc6_caption1 sw-300db776_none sw-91174671_system sw-66f0fec7_regular sw-1d70522a_marginbottom3 sw-1d70522a_marginleft0 sw-1d70522a_marginright0 sw-1d70522a_margintop3 sw-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-70)\">Police are investigating the incident in south Belfast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-ebe0ecc6_root sw-ebe0ecc6_caption1 sw-300db776_none sw-91174671_system sw-66f0fec7_regular sw-1d70522a_marginbottom3 sw-1d70522a_marginleft0 sw-1d70522a_marginright0 sw-1d70522a_margintop3 sw-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-70)\">News in 90 Seconds &#8211; Saturday November 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-ebe0ecc6_root sw-ebe0ecc6_paragraph sw-300db776_none sw-91174671_system sw-1d70522a_marginbottom5 sw-1d70522a_margintop0 sw-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-black-base)\">&#8220;The victim, aged in his 30s, was taken to hospital for treatment to injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening at this time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-ebe0ecc6_root sw-ebe0ecc6_paragraph sw-300db776_none sw-91174671_system sw-1d70522a_marginbottom5 sw-1d70522a_margintop0 sw-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-black-base)\">&#8220;A man, aged in his 30s, was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and remains in custody at this time, assisting with enquiries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-ebe0ecc6_root sw-ebe0ecc6_paragraph sw-300db776_none sw-91174671_system sw-1d70522a_marginbottom5 sw-1d70522a_margintop0 sw-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-black-base)\">&#8220;Anyone who was in the area at the time and saw anything, or who may have dashcam, CCTV or other footage, is asked to contact police on 101, quoting reference 1866 of 31\/10\/25.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LATEST\u00a0|\u00a0 The delivery driver has been taken to hospital for treatment. 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