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# Man named and charged after incident involving sword in Plymouth
- URL: https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/man-named-and-charged-after-incident-involving-sword-in-plymouth/
- Published: 2025-11-04T12:11:25.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-04T18:46:35.000Z
- Author: Seamus McCoy
- Tags: Courts, News, #editors-picks

A man has been named and charged after a sword was seized during an incident in Plymouth over the weekend.

It follows an incident on Hospital Road in [Greenbank](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/greenbank/) on Saturday where [a man in his 20s suffered a stab wound to the chest](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/horror-on-plymouth-street-as-man-stabbed-in-the-cheand-sword-seized/), believed to be from a screwdriver. 

Armed officers, critical care paramedics from [Devon Air Ambulance](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/devon-air-ambulance/) and the [South Western Ambulance Service](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/south-western-ambulance-service/) rushed to the scene. 

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****Devon Air Ambulance critical care car at the scene.** (Image: Seamus McCoy | Plymouth Plus)

A sword was allegedly brandished during the altercation and a man from Plymouth has now been charged as a result.

Travis Haydon, 28, of Mildmay Street, has been charged with affray, possession of a knife or bladed article in a public place, and threatening a person with a blade or sharply pointed article in a public place.

He is due to appear before [Plymouth Magistrates’ Court](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/courts/) today Tuesday, 4 November).

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****Police at the scene.** (Image: Seamus McCoy | Plymouth Plus)

Two other suspects have been arrested in connection with this incident. A man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and later released on police bail.

A woman, also in her 20s, was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and has also been bailed.

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