Man, 36, charged with racially aggravated criminal damage in Basingstoke

Officers investigating reports of racially aggravated criminal damage in Basingstoke have charged a man.

We were called to reports that a number of shop windows had been smashed on Winchester Street, London Street and Market Place between 11.15pm on Sunday 12 January and  12.08am on Monday 13 January. 

Officers launched an investigation and arrested a man on Saturday 18 January.

Daniel Harris, 36, of no fixed abode, has since been charged with three counts of racially / religiously aggravated criminal damage and three counts of criminal damage to property valued under £5,000.

He was also charged with racially / religiously aggravated intentional harassment / alarm / distress.

Harris is due to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates Court today (20 January).