At 7.40pm on Saturday, 30 October police were alerted to reports of a male spraying swastikas on the walls of a synagogue in Belsize Square. Officers attended and began a search for the suspect. Shortly after 8pm, they located a 16-year-old male nearby who was arrested on suspicion of religiously aggravated criminal damage. He has been taken into custody. Further enquiries have established that other swastikas have been sprayed on walls in the surrounding area. An investigation is under way to determine if the same person is responsible. Anyone who witnessed the offences taking place or who has other information and has not yet spoken to police should call 101, giving the reference 6604/30OCT. Information can also be provided to Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.