Arrest made after man racially abused and hit with bag of glass bottles – The Comet

         <span class="mar-article__timestamp">                                  <time datetime="2025-11-06 13:01:25"                     data-format="article-display"                     data-show-date="always"                     data-show-time="today-only"                     data-timestamp="1762434085"                     itemprop="datePublished"                     class="author-details__timestamp formatTimeStampEs6"                     full-date="06.11.2025">&nbsp;                 </time>                              </span>             <!-- standard - ArticleTags.html --> <div class="article-tags" role="listitem"><a href="/topics/crime/">Crime</a></div>                              <!-- standard - ArticleTags.html --> <div class="article-tags" role="listitem"><a href="/local-news/stevenage-news/">Stevenage</a></div>         <br>   An arrest had been made after a man was racially abused and hit with a bag of glass bottles in Stevenage. <br>   The incident took place at around 7pm on Monday, October 27, outside the Sports Direct store in the Roaring Meg Retail Park. <br>   It is reported that a man allegedly swung a carrier bag full of glass bottles at another man, hitting his lip, before using racially aggravated language. <br>   A man, aged in his 40s, has since been arrested in relation to the incident. He has been released on police bail whilst enquiries continue. <br>   DC Callum Grindley, who is investigating, said: "We are continuing enquiries and would like to speak to anyone who may have seen the incident take place or were in the area at the time. Any information could assist us." <br>   "If you witnessed the incident, or have any details, please contact me via email at callum.grindley@herts.police.uk." <br>   You can report information online at herts.police.uk/report, via online web chat at herts.police.uk/contact, or by calling the non-emergency number 101, quoting crime reference 41/102337/25. <br>   Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org. <br>This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's     Editors' Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to     inaccuracy or intrusion, then please <a class="footer__ipso-terms--link" href="/contact">     contact the editor here</a>.     If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can     <a class="footer__ipso-terms--link" href="https://www.ipso.co.uk/contact-us/" target="_block">contact IPSO here</a><br><strong>&copy; 2001-2025. The Comet</strong> is owned and operated by Newsquest Media Group Ltd, an audited local newspaper network.<br>Visit <a href="https://www.newsquest.co.uk/" target="_blank">newsquest.co.uk</a> to view our <a href="https://www.newsquest.co.uk/" target="_blank">policies</a> and <a href="https://www.newsquest.co.uk/"  target="_blank" >terms</a>.<br>The Echo Building, 18 Albert Road, Bournemouth, England BH1 1BZ. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637<br>Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback <a                 href="https://docs.piano.io/callbacks/#activeevent">event</a>.<br>As a subscriber, you are shown <strong>80% less</strong> display advertising when reading our                     articles.<br>Those ads you do see are predominantly from <strong>local businesses</strong> promoting <strong>local                         services</strong>. <br>These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the <strong>local                         community</strong>.<br>It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need                     as much support as possible during these challenging times.<br><br><a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPRll4U0ZPa1l0c0NEZ05NQlRkek5zNlVBaFhMTUtaUU1QWWpFN1Y3NjIzUUJPYnpDRjFZOE1QTmlZTko3Rmdvcm83TVoyNzR0aFBLdW95WUhnVlF1WWFzZHlQc3pucE5ZU3Zteno1Tldnc0l5aEZsc2tiQms3dkJ5ZEpUS1l3NnZSTW1EZGFpdFpKZ0U?oc=5">source</a>