A 38-year-old man was arrested in Nicosia on Friday afternoon after pushing a police officer who asked for his personal details off his motorcycle.

The incident occurred when an officer was following a man on a motorcycle.

Once he stopped him and asked for ID, the officer was reportedly insulted and pushed off his motorcycle.

Police are investigating the incident as a case of assault with intent to cause actual bodily harm, assault on a police officer, resisting arrest and malicious damage.