Police have dealt with a further night of rioting in Derry on Wednesday evening.
The PSNI initially urged motorists to steer clear of Templemore Road in Galliagh following reports of fires near the roundabout shortly before 8pm.
Plastic barricades were later set ablaze on Glengalliagh Road, near the Leafair Wellbeing Centre.
In a further update, police confirmed that tyres and a traffic light had also been set on fire.
This is the third consecutive night of violence in the city.
UPDATE: Area Commander of Derry City & Strabane, Chief Superintendent Gillian Kearney, said: “Overnight in Derry while there was no repeat of disorder on the scale witnessed in the city on Monday and Tuesday, there were incidents of anti-social and criminal behaviour in the Galliagh area.
“From around 7.15pm onwards, plastic barriers, bins, a sofa, pallets and tyres were dragged onto roads and set alight. A traffic light on Glengalliagh Road was set on fire and left inoperable.”
Eight teenage boys were among those arrested following Tuesday, during what the Chief Constable described as “blatant sectarian violence” in Derry.
Residents living near the scene of the unrest have voiced fears that someone – particularly a young person – could be seriously injured or even killed if the violence continues.
Tuesday’s chaotic scenes erupted at Nailors Row, near the city’s historic walls.
During the disorder, 14 police officers were injured as rioters threw petrol bombs, fireworks, large pieces of masonry, planks of wood, and bricks at police lines.
Police responded by firing a single plastic baton round.
In total, 11 people were arrested: eight boys aged between 14 and 17, and three men aged 29, 30, and 47.
The teenagers, along with the two younger men, were arrested on suspicion of riotous behaviour. The 47-year-old man was detained on suspicion of intentionally encouraging or assisting a riot.
In an update on Thursday morning, police say nine of 11 people arrested by police in connection with disorder in Nailors Row in Derry on Tuesday night, 17 June, have been charged to appear before Derry Magistrates’ Court today June 19.
Eight of nine males charged, one aged 14, three aged 15, two aged 16, a 29-year-old and a 30 year-old, have been charged with the offence of riotous behaviour.
One of the 15-year-olds faces an additional charge of throwing a petrol bomb.
A ninth person, a man aged 47 years old, has been charged with the offence of intentionally encouraging or assisting riot.
As is normal procedure, the charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.
Two male teenagers, aged 16 and 17 years old, who were also arrested on suspicion of riotous behaviour on Monday night in connection with the disorder have been released on bail to allow for further police enquiries.
Violence persisted from around 7.30pm to 1am on Tuesday night during which one rubber bullet was fired by the PSNI.
The road where it occurred runs adjacent to Alexander House, sheltered accommodation for older people, and close to the Bishop Street and Fountain interface.
Chief Constable Jon Boutcher condemned the violence “in the strongest terms possible”.
“This was blatant sectarian violence, plain and simple, and there is absolutely no justification for it in our society. These behaviours are criminal plain and simple, we will not accept them and will pursue those responsible with the full force of the law,” he said.
He praised his “courageous and dedicated officers who have put themselves in harm’s way to protect the local community”, and promised “that we will continue to arrest and prosecute those responsible – there will be consequences for those involved – we will not stand by and allow people to attack our society”.
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