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Hampshire Police charge man for concealing identity at protest

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 4:21 PM UTC · How we work

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Hampshire Police Charge

Hampshire Police charged a 76-year-old man with concealing his identity at a Portsmouth anti-immigration protest on 12 September 2026.
The charge used the Crime and Policing Act mask-ban powers active from 10 am Saturday to 10 am Sunday.
Police deployed batons and pepper spray to disperse demonstrators and stopped a masked man on a scooter.
Assistant Chief Constable Paul Bartolomeo said the mask-ban powers would be enforced equally and impartially.

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Hampshire Police Charge

Hampshire Police charged a 76-year-old man with concealing his identity at a Portsmouth anti-immigration protest on 12 September 2026.
The charge used the Crime and Policing Act mask-ban powers active from 10 am Saturday to 10 am Sunday.
Police deployed batons and pepper spray to disperse demonstrators and stopped a masked man on a scooter.
Assistant Chief Constable Paul Bartolomeo said the mask-ban powers would be enforced equally and impartially.

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