Man arrested after home assault in Basingstoke
The victim suffered minor injuries to his head and lip
Last updated 11th Apr 2025
Officers investigating reports of an assault inside a Basingstoke address have made an arrest.
Police received a report that a man in his 30s has been assaulted inside a property on Charles Street at around 9pm on 31 March.
It was reported the victim had been punched a number of times and threatened with a knife by a man known to him.
The victim suffered minor injuries to his head and lip.
A number of items, including a TV and lamp, were damaged.
Officers launched an investigation and arrested a man last night (10 April).
A 42-year-old man from Basingstoke has been arrested on suspicion of:
• Assault a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm
• Threaten a person with an offensive weapon / bladed article / corrosive substance in a private place
• Threat to damage / destroy property
• Criminal damage
• Theft
He remains in custody while enquiries continue.