WATCH: Shouting Southsea man arrested by armed police over weapon fears
Armed police attend Southsea incident
A video captures the moment an “aggressive” Southsea man was arrested by armed police.
Police, seen with firearms, surrounded a property in Nelson Road, Southsea, on Sunday around 11pm before telling the suspect to “come out with your hands up”.
A man flanked by officers is then seen shouting as he is being arrested and placed in a police vehicle. Several force units were spotted at the incident.
Hampshire Police said the arrest followed a public order incident which sparked fears in the community - with a man now charged. “We were called at around 11.10pm on Sunday (19 April) to a report of a man behaving aggressively at the junction of Albany Road and Nelson Road in Southsea. It was also reported that he may have a weapon,” a force statement said.
“Officers attended and located 53-year-old Paul Jennings of Nelson Road in Southsea, who was arrested and charged with a number of offences.”
These included possessing an offensive weapon in a public place, possessing a knife blade/ sharply pointed article in a public place and two counts of criminal damage to property with a value under £5,000. He was also charged with affray and threatening behaviour.
He was remanded into custody to appear today (21 April) at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court where he was further remanded to appear at Portsmouth Crown Court on May 15.