Fareham man charged over assault on man washing his car in Portsmouth

By Richard Lemmer
Published 24th Aug 2022, 17:02 BST
Updated 24th Aug 2022, 17:11 BST
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A MAN from Fareham has been charged over an assault that left a man with a minor head injury in Portsmouth.

Tobias Maylott, 27, of Wynton Way, Fareham, has been charged with attempted robbery, affray, assaulting a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm and threatening a person with an offensive weapon in a public place.

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It follows an assault in Sedgley Close, Portsmouth, on Sunday July 27, when a 30-year-old man reported that he washing his car when we was approached, threatened and assaulted by a man, leaving him with a minor head injury.

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Police have charged a man from Fareham over an assault on a man washing his car in Portsmouth. Picture: Ian Hargreaves (310519-1) portsmouth news breakingPolice have charged a man from Fareham over an assault on a man washing his car in Portsmouth. Picture: Ian Hargreaves (310519-1) portsmouth news breaking
Police have charged a man from Fareham over an assault on a man washing his car in Portsmouth. Picture: Ian Hargreaves (310519-1) portsmouth news breaking

A second man searched the victim’s car before the two men left.

Maylott has been remanded in custody to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates Court on Wednesday, August 24.

Anyone who witnesses a crime can report it to Hampshire Constabulary by calling 999 for crimes in process, 101 to report information, or by visit the website hampshire.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/.