A suspect has been charged following reports of a man making threats at a GP surgery.

Police were called to Bethesda Medical Centre in Cliftonville yesterday just after 11.30am.

Officers attended the scene in Palm Bay Avenue and a man was arrested.

Raimonds Mickevics has since been charged with a malicious communications offence, threatening to commit criminal damage and using threatening or abusive words or behaviour.

The 39-year-old, of Sweyn Road, Cliftonville, appeared before Folkestone Magistrates' Court today and was bailed to appear again on Friday, April 26.