Four people charged following incident in Victoria Street, Ipswich

Police found a machete at the scene

Author: Cameron GreenPublished 17th Aug 2022

Police have charged four people following an incident involving a machete in Ipswich on Monday 15 August.

Police were called to Victoria Street just before 3.40pm to reports of a fight between a group of people.

One person suffered minor injuries in the incident.

A machete was located by police following the incident.

Five people were subsequently arrested and taken to Martlesham Police Investigation Centre for questioning.

Four people have since been charged.

Bobby Walters, 25, from Victoria Street, Ipswich, and a 17-year-old boy from Ipswich have been charged with affray.

Matas Vaitekunas. 19, from Victoria Street, has been charged with affray and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.

Michael Crumlish, 26, of Southgreen Gardens, Clacton, has been charged with affray and possession of a knife in a public place.

All four have been remanded to appear at Ipswich Magistrates’ Court today, 17 August.

A 24-year-old woman from Ipswich, who was arrested on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm, has been bailed to return to police on 11 September.

Police are continuing to appeal for any witnesses.

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