Hayes man charged with brandishing knife in public and smashing car in Gosport

By Freddie Webb
Published 15th Nov 2022, 11:13 BST
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A MAN has been charged with wielding a knife and damaging a car in Gosport.

Zavon Blackman, 25, will appear in court after being charged with criminal damage and possession of a knife in a public place. It follows a car allegedly being smashed up in Shackleton Road in the early hours of October 17.

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Blackman, of Bramley Close, Hayes, is on bail and will appear at Portsmouth Magistrates Court on November 28. A statement from Gosport police said: ‘A man has been charged with a knife offence in Gosport.

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The incident took place in Shackleton Road, Gosport. Picture: Google Street View.The incident took place in Shackleton Road, Gosport. Picture: Google Street View.
The incident took place in Shackleton Road, Gosport. Picture: Google Street View.

‘This relates to an allegation of a car being damaged in Shackleton Road in the early hours of October 17. Following enquiries, 25-year-old Zavon Blackman, of Bramley Close in Hayes, has been charged with criminal damage and possession of a knife in a public place.

‘He has been bailed with conditions to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court on November 28.’