At 9.40 a.m., armed police were called to Clarendon Road in Hove in response to...

Published: 12:32 am July 23, 2022
Updated: 4:23 am September 7, 2025
Two Men Are In Custody After After Armed Police Were Deployed To Reports Of A Man With A Firearm

At 9.40 a.m., armed police were called to Clarendon Road in Hove in response to reports of a man with a firearm.

The suspects, a 28-year-old man from Worthing and a 41-year-old man from Brighton, were both arrested and remain in police custody on suspicion of possessing a firearm without a certificate.

This is believed to be an isolated incident that does not pose a wider risk to the community,” a Sussex police spokesman said.

The road was closed for several hours due to a police cordon.

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