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Dappy from N-Dubz arrested over knife incident in Hertfordshire
The 29-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault ABH
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Your support makes all the difference.Former N-Nubz member Dappy has been arrested having allegedly threatened a woman and carrying a knife.
According to The Sun, police were called Roe Green Close, Hatfield, yesterday (10 May) following an altercation outside the family home.
After learning the police had been called, the rapper — real name Costadinos Contostavlos — reportedly shouted: “I’ll stab the Old Bill in the face.”
The 29-year-old was arrested in nearby College Lane and taken back to the house for further questioning.
A follow-up report by ITV quotes an onlooker, who claims between 15 and 20 police officers arrived on scene following the incident.
The former Celebrity Big Brother contestant is currently being questioned on suspicion of actual bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon.
Hertfordshire Police said: "The man threatened the woman before leaving the scene. It is believed he had a knife. No one was seriously injured.
"A 29-year-old man was arrested in the local area around 6pm on suspicion of assault ABH and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. He has been taken to custody for questioning. He remains in custody at this time.”
Another onlooker told the BBC: "There was an incident, a guy and a woman. Three or four students came to her aid. I got that information from one of the students involved in it - he was standing outside and he explained what had happened.
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"Ten police cars turned up outside and they were out there for getting on a hour. At one point there were three or four armed policemen standing at the door with one of them shouting instructions through the open door. One went in with two backing him up and one on the driveway was crouching behind a car.”
Dappy remains in custody.
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