Football Football Police make arrest for racist offence at Tottenham-Chelsea cup tie The Metropolitan Police confirmed an arrest for a racially aggravated offence was made at Tottenham vs Chelsea at Wembley. Nicholas McGee 09 January, 2019 09:21 IST Wembley during Tottenham's EFL Cup tie with Chelsea - Getty Images Nicholas McGee 09 January, 2019 09:21 IST Police have confirmed a man has been arrested for a racially aggravated public order offence at Tuesday's EFL Cup semifinal between Tottenham and Chelsea. In a post on Twitter, the football unit of the Metropolitan Police, whose officers were on duty for the first leg at Wembley, wrote: "Police have arrested a 17-year-old male for a racially aggravated public order offence at tonight's @SpursOfficial v @ChelseaFC. "The male is currently being dealt with at a North London police station." An earlier post from the force had read: "We are working with London football clubs to ensure hate crime, including racism and anti-Semitic language, is tackled robustly. "Any instances of such behaviour will be taken seriously and thoroughly investigated." Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.