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Crime Man charged with damaging cars and buses with a knife in terrifying attack in Gosport By Kelly Brown Editor Published 25th Jan 2025, 11:15 GMT Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now A man has been charged with damaging cars and buses with a knife following a terrifying attack in Gosport yesterday morning (Friday, January 24) Sign up to the daily Crime UK newsletter. All the latest crime news and trials from across the UK.
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This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Notice and Terms of Service apply. Charles Williams, 27, of Elmhurst Road in Gosport, has been charged with two counts of affray, possession of a knife/sharp pointed article in a public place and 12 counts of criminal damage. He is due to appear before Portsmouth Magistrates Court today (Saturday).
Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It follows an incident in Gosport yesterday where a man was seen targeting cars and a bus, with a video of the incident being widely shared across social media. Read More Brave female bus driver praised for keeping Gosport passengers safe during knife attack Knife wielding man arrested in Gosport after attacking buses and slashing tyres Five more suspects identified in Gosport War Memorial Hospital investigation after hundreds of patients died A statement from Hampshire Police said: “We received a number of calls from members of the public alleging that a man had used a knife to damage car tyres in the Queens Road, Stoke Road and Elmhurst Road areas, and that the man had also made efforts to damage passing cars and buses in Stoke Road. “Officers attended and arrested a man in Stoke Road.
He was initially conveyed to hospital for treatment to a hand injury, before being taken into police custody. “He was remanded in custody to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court today.” Continue Reading Related topics: Gosport Police.
