Police in East Belfast move a convicted sex offender from his home after residents gather outside and become hostile. According to reports, dozens of people, including families with children, assemble near the property during an incident in September. The offender is described as barricaded inside while the crowd remains outside. Footage cited by outlets shows police escorting the man out of the address, with officers taking steps to protect him from the surrounding group. The accounts emphasize crowd presence and the resulting need for police intervention, presenting the action as a protective measure to manage escalating tensions at the scene. The reporting does not provide additional legal details in the excerpts, but it characterizes the event as a public order and safety response, with police acting to remove and secure the individual away from the gathering. The sources agree on the location, timing in September, the presence of a crowd outside the home, and police moving the man to prevent harm while the situation is monitored.