Man charged and remanded in connection with disorder in Abbots Langley

A man has been charged and remanded in connection with disorder in Abbots Langley earlier this month.

Cameron Lewis, aged 28, of Hazelwood Lane, Abbots Langley, has been charged with:

• Possession of a bladed article (knife)
• Robbery
• Common assault (two counts)
• Criminal damage
• Possession of an imitation firearm

The charges are related to a disorder reported in Abbots Langley on the evening of Saturday 19 August, involving parties who are known to one another.

At around 7.30pm, a man aged in his 20s left the SPAR supermarket in School Mead before being assaulted in nearby Gable Close.

He had his mobile phone and cash stolen, and during the assault his trousers were slashed with a sharp implement, but he was not injured.

The victim escaped to Long Elms, where a woman aged in her 40s – who is known to him – came to his aid in a vehicle.

The altercation continued, which resulted in the vehicle being damaged. The victim was subjected to a further assault, leaving him with bruising.

The female victim was also assaulted, leaving her with cuts and bruising to her face.

On Friday 25 August, police officers carried out a search at an address in Hazelwood Lane, Abbots Langley, in connection with the investigation where they recovered an imitation firearm (handgun).

Lewis appeared at Hatfield Remand Court earlier today (Tuesday 29 August) where he was remanded back into custody. He is next due to appear at St Albans Crown Court on Tuesday 26 September.

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