A man has been charged after another man was threatened with a hammer.
The incident happened in Churchill Road, Grays, shortly after 8.10am yesterday.
Richard Johnson, 28, of Gainsborough Avenue, Tilbury, was charged with possession of an offensive weapon in a public place; using threatening or abusive words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of or provoke unlawful violence; and a racially or religiously aggravated public order offence.
He was also charged with receiving stolen goods.
He is due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court tomorrow.
A 29-year-old man arrested in connection with the incident was released without charge.
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