He was allegedly involved in setting fire to the Glider and a property at McMaster Street.
A man was remanded into custody today, charged with attempted murder during racial rioting on the streets of Belfast.
Christopher McLaughlin, 29, is also accused of arson attacks on a Glider bus and a house in the east of the city earlier this month.
Violent disorder erupted on June 9 in the aftermath of a serious knife attack allegedly carried out by a Sudanese asylum seeker.
A series of protests developed into unrest breaking out across Belfast and other parts of Northern Ireland, with vehicles torched and some families forced to flee their homes.
McLaughlin, of Devon Drive in the city, appeared at the city’s Magistrates Court on charges of riotous assembly and two counts of arson endangering life with intent.
He was allegedly involved in setting fire to the Glider and a property at McMaster Street.
McLaughlin is further charged with the attempted murder of a man as part of the same series of incidents.
All of the alleged offences were committed on June 9.
A PSNI detective involved in the investigation said she could connect the accused to all four charges.
No further details about the circumstances were disclosed during the brief hearing, and McLaughlin did not seek bail.
A defence solicitor told the court he has no suitable address at this stage.
District Judge Natasha Fitzsimons remanded McLaughlin custody until July 28.
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