Portsmouth police charge Worthing man, 33, over woman threatened with an imitation firearm

POLICE have charged a man after a woman was threatened with an imitation firearm in Southsea.

By Richard Lemmer

Published 1st Oct 2021, 14:06 BST

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Matthew Timothy Perry, a 33-year-old resident of George V Avenue, Worthing, has been charged with attempting to supply cocaine and heroin and possessing an imitation firearm with the intent to cause fear of violence.

Police were called after a 29-year-old woman was threatened in Cottage Grove in Southsea following a dispute at around 2.15am on Wednesday, Septemeber 29.

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A man has been charged over a woman being threatened by an imitation firearm.

A man has been charged over a woman being threatened by an imitation firearm.

Officers carried out a warrant at an address along the road, where an imitation firearm and drugs were located.

Perry was remanded to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates Court today (Friday 1 October).

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