02-08-2025
Man charged in connection with alleged Hemel altercation involving weapon
A man has been charged in connection with an incident in the old town area of Hemel Hempstead.
Several calls were made to the police control room at around 3.45pm on Thursday, July 31, reporting that two males were involved in an altercation in the High Street and that a weapon had been seen.
A man then left the area in a vehicle, which was located and followed by police, before it came to a natural stop in Finway Road.
A search was carried out and a retractable baton was located. An individual was subsequently arrested.
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Following enquiries by the Dacorum Local Crime Unit, Ryian Cawdell, 23, of Meadow Close in Bricket Wood, was charged with possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.
He appeared before Hatfield Magistrates' Court yesterday (Friday, August 1), where he pleaded not guilty.
He has been released on conditional bail ahead of a hearing at Luton Crown Court on Monday, September 1.
