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Isle Of Wight Man Arrested After 'Aggravated' Boarding Of Wightlink Ferry

An Isle of Wight man has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass and causing a public nuisance at the Wightlink ferry terminal in Portsmouth.

As previously reported, police were called shortly after 3am this morning (Thursday) to a report of a public order incident at the Wightlink Ferry terminal in Portsmouth.

It was reported that a group of six men had refused to vacate the ferry terminal having been requested to leave by staff.

One of the men then boarded a waiting ferry and refused to leave and specialist officers attended.

A Hampshire Constabulary spokesperson said: 

"A 31-year-old man from the Isle of Wight was arrested shortly before 6am on suspicion of aggravated trespass and causing a public nuisance.

"He remains in police custody at this time."

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