Officers in Brighton and Hove cracking down on the sale of knives to underage teenagers have seen a positive response from the city’s ret…
As part of Operation Safety – Sussex Police’s enforcement and education initiative around knife crime – officers used 16-year-old volunteers to try and buy knives from shops to test their identification procedures.Alongside Brighton and Hove Trading Standards, officers visited seven shops on January 2 and only one served the underage volunteer.A community resolution was given […]
A man from Lingfield who was involved in a number of thefts of motor vehicles, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison
James Cross, 19, of Selbys in Lingfield, was arrested on 25 January after officers from Surrey, Kent and Sussex police, executed a joint warrant at his address for a string of car thefts across the three counties. After appearing at Guildford Crown Court on Tuesday, 8 March, Cross pleaded guilty to stealing four motor […]
Police are concerned for Paul Brett, 47, who is missing from Haywards Heath
Paul is described as white, with a bald head, and was last seen wearing dark blue jeans and a red/blue jumper. He is believed to be in the Haywards Heath area. If you see Paul please can you contact Sussex Police on 999 quoting serial 1281 of 07/03.
County lines gang sentenced after trafficking a child to run drugs in Sussex
A group of “exploitative” drug suppliers controlling the ‘Blue’ county line have been sentenced following a joint investigation led by British Transport Police (BTP). Two members of the gang were found to be exploiting a vulnerable 16-year-old boy to peddle heroin and crack cocaine as part of their drug supply business. The four men were […]
A Brighton shoplifter who was caught on CCTV brazenly stealing dozens of items and abusing shopworkers when challenged has been jailed and banned from a significant number of stores in the city
Michael Murray, 33, of Percival Terrace in Brighton, had previously pleaded guilty to 33 counts of theft and one count of failing to comply with a community protection notice. Thirty-one of the theft offences took place at a Co-op store in Whitehawk Road during May, June, November and December of last year, while the other […]
A Brighton shoplifter who was caught on CCTV brazenly stealing dozens of items and abusing shopworkers when challenged has been jailed an…
Michael Murray, 33, of Percival Terrace in Brighton, had previously pleaded guilty to 33 counts of theft and one count of failing to comply with a community protection notice. Thirty-one of the theft offences took place at a Co-op store in Whitehawk Road during May, June, November and December of last year, while the other […]
Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision in Chichester in which two teenagers sadly died
Emergency services were called to a single-vehicle collision in Kennel Hill, Chichester, shortly after 1am on Thursday (March 3). An 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy were sadly confirmed dead at the scene. Their next of kin have been informed. The driver and a passenger in the vehicle – both 17-year-old girls – have been […]
Police in Brighton have arrested a teenager reported to be carrying a knife on a bus in Hove
Officers attended Church Road on Thursday (February 24) at around 11.20am following calls from concerned members of the public. A 16-year-old boy from Portslade was arrested at the scene on suspicion of possessing a knife in a public place and has been released under investigation while enquiries continue. The teenager was detained by officers from […]
Police in Brighton have arrested a teenager reported to be carrying a knife on a bus in Hove
Officers attended Church Road on Thursday (February 24) at around 11.20am following calls from concerned members of the public. A 16-year-old boy from Portslade was arrested at the scene on suspicion of possessing a knife in a public place and has been released under investigation while enquiries continue. The teenager was detained by officers from […]
Police in Brighton have arrested a teenager reported to be carrying a knife on a bus in Hove – (ID 521214)
Officers attended Church Road on Thursday (February 24) at around 11.20am following calls from concerned members of the public. A 16-year-old boy from Portslade was arrested at the scene on suspicion of possessing a knife in a public place and has been released under investigation while enquiries continue. The teenager was detained by officers from […]
Police are warning West Sussex residents to be aware of bogus phone callers after a vulnerable victim of courier fraud from Horsham was scammed out of more than £100,000 by fraudsters pretending to be a police officer
Posing as a police officer, a fraudster contacted the 84-year-old victim on Saturday 19 February, claiming that she had been the subject of fraudulent activity and needed to forensically analyse the banknotes from her account. They asked the victim to withdraw around £18,000 and wrap it in newspaper, which would then be collected by a […]
Police are warning West Sussex residents to be aware of bogus phone callers after a vulnerable victim of courier fraud from Horsham was scammed out of more than £100,000 by fraudsters pretending to be a police officer
Posing as a police officer, a fraudster contacted the 84-year-old victim on Saturday 19 February, claiming that she had been the subject of fraudulent activity and needed to forensically analyse the banknotes from her account. They asked the victim to withdraw around £18,000 and wrap it in newspaper, which would then be collected by a […]
Police are warning West Sussex residents to be aware of bogus phone callers after a vulnerable victim of courier fraud from Horsham was s…
Posing as a police officer, a fraudster contacted the 84-year-old victim on Saturday 19 February, claiming that she had been the subject of fraudulent activity and needed to forensically analyse the banknotes from her account. They asked the victim to withdraw around £18,000 and wrap it in newspaper, which would then be collected by a […]
The A21 in East Sussex in both directions following a single vehicle collision
The A21 in East Sussex in both directions between A28 (Baldslow) and A2100 (Johns Cross), due to a serious collision involving one vehicle. [block_2] Sussex Police and Ambulance Services are on scene.
Concern for Ayman Lafi who is missing from Eastbourne
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A teenager has been banned from attending football matches after he was arrested by officers ahead of the fixture between Brighton and Hove Albion and Crystal Palace
The 16-year-old boy from Hove, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, appeared before Worthing Youth Court on February 3. He admitted four charges which were; possession of an offensive weapon, namely a knuckle duster; possession of a bladed article, namely a lock-knife; possession of an adult firework, namely a flare; and possession of articles […]
A teenager has been banned from attending football matches after he was arrested by officers ahead of the fixture between Brighton and Ho…
The 16-year-old boy from Hove, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, appeared before Worthing Youth Court on February 3. He admitted four charges which were; possession of an offensive weapon, namely a knuckle duster; possession of a bladed article, namely a lock-knife; possession of an adult firework, namely a flare; and possession of articles […]
A family has expressed their heartfelt tribute to a loving father and husband who tragically died following a collision in Hailsham
Daniel Corrick, of Haywards Heath, suffered fatal injuries when he was involved in the collision with a car while he was cycling at the Boship roundabout near Hailsham on January 30. The 43-year-old was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital, where he was sadly pronounced dead on February 2. His family has now issued […]
