Police update on city events and arrests

Fifteen men and a youth from across the country, not involved in organised events or protests, were arrested and charged with various street offences including failing to cease loiter, possess articles of disguise, hinder and resist arrest. One of the males arrested has also been charged with displaying a Nazi symbol.

Sixteen arrests were made, all involving National Socialist Network members;

• 16-year-old Victorian boy charged with fail to cease loiter
• 58-year-old New South Wales man charged with possess article of disguise
• 24-year-old Brompton man charged with fail to cease loiter
• 23-year-old Victorian man charged with assault police
• 31-year-old Victorian man charged with fail to cease loiter
• 25-year-old man (address to be confirmed) charged with possess article of disguise
• 55-year-old man from WA charged with possess article of disguise
• 25-year-old Tasmanian man charged with fail to cease loiter
• 23-year-old Victorian man charged with possess article of disguise
• 29-year-old man (address to be confirmed) charged with fail to cease loiter
• 36-year-old Queensland man charged with fail to cease loiter
• 30-year-old man from WA charged with possess article of disguise
• 25-year-old man from WA charged with possess article of disguise and use Nazi symbol
• 21-year-old man from New South Wales charged with fail to cease loiter
• 41-year-old Victorian man charge with fail to cease loiter
• 31-year-old man from New South Wales charged with refuse name and address and possess article of disguise

They will likely appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

Police will continue to provide a visible presence throughout the city to ensure community safety at all remaining events today.

Police would like to thank those people who safely and peacefully attended city events.