Drug arrest as man, 33, suspected of hurling racist abuse at woman in Fareham
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The man was wanted in connection with an incident of racial abuse that took place at 10.45am on September 22.
A 32-year-old woman had reported a man shouting racial abuse at her as she walked past him in Palmerston Avenue, Fareham.
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Hide AdFareham police posted on social media they had arrested the 33-year-old man, of no fixed address, after finding him in West Street.
Officers said they said he was also arrested on suspicion of having heroin, a class A drug, when he was discovered on Tuesday.
A spokeswoman from Hampshire Constabulary said: ‘Officers were on patrol on West Street, Fareham, when they saw a man they suspected to be involved.
‘The suspect, a 33-year-old man of no fixed abode, was arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated harassment and possession of a Class A drug after suspected heroin was found on his person.
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Hide Ad‘He has been released from custody on police bail as the investigation continues.’
It comes after Fareham Borough Council introduced measures to tackle anti-social behaviour in the town centre this year, including private security guards to patrol the area.