Brazilian man remanded after 17-year-old allegedly raped in Brighton
A 38-year-old man has been remanded in custody after a 17-year-old boy reported being raped at a property in Regent Hill, Brighton. Sussex Police said officers received a report that around 5am on Sunday, 10 August, the victim was sitting on a bench in Dyke Road, near the North Street junction, when a man approached […]
A man has been charged with attempted murder following a violent hammer attack in Eastbourne
A man has been charged with attempted murder following a violent hammer attack in Eastbourne Overview Details Elliott Moore, 33, of College Road in Eastbourne, is accused of attacking two men in the early hours of Monday, 4 August 2025. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 5.45am, where the victims were found […]
Prolific Shoplifter Jailed After £2,000 Crime Spree Across Worthing and Arun
Prolific Shoplifter Jailed After £2,000 Crime Spree Across Worthing and Arun Overview Details A serial shoplifter responsible for a fortnight-long crime spree across Worthing and Arun has been jailed once again after admitting to dozens of offences, including breaching a court order and carrying a knife. Joanne Cook, 36, of Clarendon Road in Broadwater, stole […]
Brighton Driver Jailed for Life-Threatening Attack on Woman
Default Heading H1 A man who deliberately drove at and collided with a woman in Brighton has been jailed for nine years following a violent and deeply disturbing incident that left his victim with life-threatening injuries. Fharharde Uddin, 28, of no fixed address, struck the woman—who was known to him—with his vehicle in Whitehawk Crescent […]
Hammer-Wielding Robber Jack Reeder Jailed After Terrifying Shoreham Co-op Raid
Default Heading H1 Intoxicated Robber Threatened Shoreham Co-op Staff with Hammer A man who carried out a terrifying armed robbery at a Co-op in Shoreham while brandishing a hammer has been sentenced to two years and ten months in prison. Jack Reeder, 33, of Seafield Road in Hove, entered the Co-op on Ham Road, Shoreham, […]
Brighton Woman Ruled Unfit To Face Trial Over Husband’s Death
Default Heading H1 A 71-year-old woman from Brighton will not face a murder trial after being declared medically unfit to plead in connection with the death of her husband. Joanna Rowland-Stuart was due to answer a charge of murdering 70-year-old Andrew Rowland-Stuart at their shared home in Lavender Street, but medical assessments revealed she is […]
Worthing Man Caught with 350 Drug Wraps After Armed Police Stop
Default Heading H1 A man has been remanded in custody following a significant drug bust in Worthing. On Tuesday 9 July, officers from Sussex Police’s Tactical Firearms Unit stopped a Vauxhall Insignia in Grafton Road as part of a proactive operation. A search of a nearby address was then carried out by the Tactical Enforcement […]
Man jailed for child sex offences in Lancing
Default Heading H1 James Wadhawan, 35, of Penalverne Crescent, Penzance, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexual offences against a teenage girl in Lancing, West Sussex. The case began in January 2024 when authorities issued Wadhawan with a Child Abduction Warning Notice (CAWN) following reports of inappropriate contact with […]
Banned Driver Jailed After Dangerous Police Chase Through Arundel
Default Heading H1 A disqualified driver who led police on a reckless 15-minute pursuit through the streets of Arundel has been jailed for 12 months. Marley Keet, 28, of Old Market Lane, Littlehampton, was already banned from driving when he was spotted by officers outside Arundel around 1pm on April 13. When police attempted to […]
Police Officer Hospitalised After Violent Disturbance in Horsham Town Centre
Default Heading H1 Sussex Police are appealing for witnesses after a violent disturbance near St Mary’s Church Causeway in Horsham town centre, which left multiple officers assaulted, including one who required hospital treatment. The incident happened around 7:10pm on Saturday, 21 June, shortly after a couple were seen leaving The Big Gig music event at […]
Bexhill Chimney Sweep Who Defrauded 25 Customers Out of £30K Jailed
A Bexhill tradesman who conned more than two dozen customers out of nearly £30,000 has been jailed following a detailed police investigation. Adam Reid, 40, of Dorset Road, Bexhill, operated under the name SCS Installations (Safe Chimney Sweep) and appeared at Lewes Crown Court on Tuesday, 17 June, where he was sentenced to 30 months […]
Brighton Man Jailed for Seven Years for Sexually Abusing Three Girls Over a Decade
A 31-year-old man from Brighton has been sentenced to seven years in prison for the sexual abuse of three girls across several years, with offences dating back to when he was just 10 years old. James Quinto, of Kingswood Street, Brighton, committed the abuse between the early 2000s and 2010, targeting victims who were […]
County Lines Drug Dealer Jailed After Sussex Police Crack Down on Horsham ‘Milky’ Network
A County Lines drug dealer who ran a Class A supply operation in Horsham has been jailed, following a targeted investigation by Sussex Police. Joseph Sseruwo, 31, of Peabody Avenue, Pimlico, played a key role in operating the so-called ‘Milky’ drugs line, which was trafficking crack cocaine and heroin into the West Sussex town. He […]
Brighton Man Sentenced to Over Four Years After Machete Threat and Drug Charges
A 21-year-old man from Brighton has been jailed for over four years after threatening two people with a machete in broad daylight and being convicted of multiple drug offences. Theo Van Der Vlugt, of Washington Street, Brighton, was first arrested on 17 January in connection with a Class A drug supply investigation. He was released […]
Four Men Remanded After Class A Drug Bust at Hove Restaurant
Four men have been remanded in custody following a major police raid at a restaurant in Hove, where officers uncovered suspected class A drugs and a large sum of cash. Police Operation The raid took place at a premises in Western Road around 9.45am on Sunday, 2 June, led by Sussex Police’s Tactical Enforcement Unit. […]
Sussex Police Officer Uses Street Cleaner to Catch Violent Offender in Bognor Regis
A Sussex Police officer commandeered a street cleaning vehicle to catch Peter Lock, a violent offender fleeing an assault in Bognor Regis.
Teen Sentenced Over Hailsham Stabbing Death of Billy Ripley
Rhys Hedges, 17, from Hellingly, has been sentenced to eight years in prison after being found guilty of manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of 20-year-old Billy Ripley during a confrontation in Hailsham, East Sussex. The sentencing took place at Lewes Crown Court on Friday, May 23, following the lifting of reporting restrictions due to the […]
Four Jailed After Violent £100K Mobile Phone Store Robbery in Hastings
Four men have been jailed for a violent robbery at the Three mobile phone store in Hastings, where phones worth tens of thousands were stolen during a daylight raid.
