Hove man charged with attempting to wound a police officer

A man who was arrested following an incident in Isabel Crescent in Hove yesterday has been charged.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st Jun 2018, 19:54 BST
Updated 19th Jun 2018, 14:35 BST

Police said Guy Spencer, 62, of Isabel Crescent, Hove, has been charged with attempting to cause grievous bodily harm to a police officer.

He has been remanded in custody to appear at Brighton Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (Saturday June 2), police added.

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A police spokesman said: “Officers attended Isabel Crescent, Hove, shortly before 2.45pm on Thursday (May 31) after a report that a man might be harming himself at the property.

“The man was alleged to have attempted to wound a police officer who first arrived at the address with two knives.

“Just after 4pm the man came out of the address voluntarily after talking to police officers and was arrested.”