A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with an incident in which slurry was spread along part of the route of a Co Antrim town's first Pride parade.
He has been charged with criminal damage, possession of a blade and causing material to be deposited on a road.
He is due to appear at Coleraine Magistrates Court on Monday.
It follows the spreading of slurry at a number of locations in Ballymena ahead of the town's inaugural Pride march.
The PSNI said they observed slurry on the road at Greenvale Street - the end point for the parade - at around 2.55am.
The man was arrested in the Granville Road area of the town.
The town hosted a Pride parade for the first time this afternoon.
Around 1,500 people were expected to participate in the march with hundreds of supporters along the route.
A number of small counter protests by church groups were lodged with Northern Ireland's Parades Commission.
Northern Ireland's Justice Minister called the incident "disgusting" in a post on X.
Naomi Long said she despaired the "mentality of those who spread slurry on the streets of their town motivated by hate and bigotry".
"Solidarity to all at Ballymena Pride," she said, adding "it's a frightening time but love will always triumph over hate".
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan condemned the incident, calling it "a disgraceful act" that clearly intended to disrupt Ballymena's first pride parade and "intimidate those taking part".
"I want to express my solidarity with everyone involved in Ballymena Pride, who will make history today by marching through the town.
"Equality, rights, and respect must be at the core of our society, and Sinn Féin will continue to stand with our LGBTQIA+ community."
