A 15-YEAR-OLD boy has been arrested on suspicion of being abusive and homophobic to a PCSO.

The youth was arrested on suspicion of a public order act following the alleged hate crime incident on Ramford Street in Parr at 6pm on Thursday, August 17.

A status on the St Helens Police Facebook page said: “A 15-year-old male has been arrested in the Parr area on suspicion of being abusive and homophobic to one of our PCSOs.”

He has since been released under investigation.