Chaos at Irish Cup: Teen Arrested for Pyro Stunts

0:00On April 4th, a 19-year-old man got arrested in South Belfast after chaos erupted before the Irish Cup semi-final at Windsor Park on Friday. Night 9 police officers ended up injured and a child took a hit from a flying bottle during the mess. Fans lit off fireworks, flares, and hurled bottles, ignoring police warnings about pyrotechnics. This all went down right before kickoff, turning what should have been hype and to straight disorder. Police press, like South Belfast District Commander Superintendent Fiona Dornan, stressed most fans kept it peaceful, but she called out the unacceptable antics from a few, saying it ruined a safe vibe for everyone there. Cops nabbed the guy on charges like riotous behavior, provocative acts, possessing fireworks at a match, and more. He's still in custody. Two others got reported too, mainly for flare use, and they're digging into possible parade rule breaks. Expect a full evidence suite from police, teaming up with clubs to clamp down on this at future games, and keep the community locked down tight.