Fareham man charged with threatening taxi driver with knife in Gosport and smashing phone
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Karlton Mclean, 44, has been charged with threatening a person with an offensive weapon and criminal damage after an incident in Gosport at 10.46am on Tuesday. Police received a report that a taxi driver had been threatened with a knife and had his phone smashed in Whites Place car park.
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‘Following enquiries, officers arrested and charged Karlton Mclean with threatening a person with an offensive weapon, and criminal damage,’ a force statement said.
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Hide AdMclean, of Nashe Way in Fareham, was also charged with four counts of shoplifting at the Co-op in Highlands Road in Fareham. These incidents are alleged to have occurred on August 1, 27 and September 1 and October 12 respectively. A total of £294.26 worth of meat and alcohol was said to have been stolen.
Mclean was remanded in custody to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court today.