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Eastbourne Flat Shut Down Over Drug Activity and Anti-Social Behaviour

Sussex Police have obtained a full closure order on a flat in Berwick Court, Bourne Street, Eastbourne, following persistent anti-social behaviour, drug-related activity, and public disorder. The order was granted on 3 June 2025 at Brighton Magistrates’ Court and took immediate effect, with the occupant removed from the premises. The property will now remain sealed […]

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. […]

Police Appeal After 10-Year-Old Boy Bitten by Dogs in Abbot’s Wood, Polegate

Sussex Police are appealing for information after a ten-year-old boy was bitten by two dogs while walking with his mother in Abbot’s Wood, Polegate, on the afternoon of Monday, 26 May 2025. The incident occurred around 2:40pm, when two **small dogs—possibly Jack Russell or Patterdale Terriers—**attacked the child, causing bite wounds to his legs. He […]

Police Hunt Vandals After CCTV Cameras Damaged on Newhaven Swing Bridge

Sussex Police have launched a public appeal after CCTV cameras on Newhaven Swing Bridge were deliberately damaged on the evening of Monday, June 2. The incident occurred at approximately 7 p.m., resulting in an estimated £200 worth of damage. [block_2] Officers are hoping to identify two individuals captured in the vicinity at the time, who […]

Police Appeal After High-Value Sunglasses Theft at Leightons Opticians in Haywards Heath

Sussex Police are appealing for public assistance in identifying two men suspected of stealing thousands of pounds worth of designer sunglasses from Leightons Opticians at The Orchards Shopping Centre. The theft took place around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, 13 May 2025, when two men entered the opticians under the guise of browsing customers. Staff members […]

Police Appeal After Two Attempted Car Break-Ins in Crowborough

Sussex Police are appealing for witnesses and footage following two attempted car break-ins in Crowborough on the morning of Sunday, April 13. At around 8:30 a.m., a man was seen trying to access a parked vehicle at a residential property on Crowborough Hill. The suspect—described as having facial hair, wearing a white hoodie, and carrying […]

Sussex Police Search for Missing 17-Year-Old Leia Updates

Sussex Police have launched an urgent appeal to locate Leia, a 17-year-old girl who has been reported missing from the Brighton area. Leia is described as 5’8” tall, with red/brown hair, and was last seen wearing a black vest, blue jeans, white and black Nike trainers, and carrying a black handbag. She is believed to […]

Grievous Charges Follow Violent Confrontation on Gossops Drive

A man has been charged with multiple violent offences after a disturbing confrontation with police in Crawley left three officers injured. The incident unfolded at approximately 2:30pm on Saturday, 31 May 2025, when Sussex Police officers attempted to arrest a suspect at a property on Gossops Drive in the Gossops Green area. According to the […]

Three Police Officers Injured During Arrest Attempt in Crawley – Man in Custody

A major police response was launched in Crawley on Saturday afternoon (May 31) after three police officers were injured during a violent arrest attempt. Sussex Police were called to a property on Gossops Drive at approximately 2.30pm as part of an ongoing investigation. When officers attempted to arrest a suspect, the man resisted and violently […]

Elderly Woman Injured in Violent Home Invasion by Masked Intruder in Storrington

A 77-year-old woman was injured after a masked intruder forced entry into her Ravenscroft home in Storrington. Sussex Police are appealing for witnesses to the 16 May assault

Two Teenagers Stabbed at Hove Lawns as Brighton Police Respond to Seafront Disorder

Two 18-year-old men were stabbed near Hove Lawns on Friday evening amid a series of anti-social incidents across Brighton’s seafront, prompting police to step up patrols and arrest two teenage suspects. Sussex Police had already increased their presence across Brighton city centre on Friday, 31 May, in anticipation of large youth gatherings during the […]

Brighton Woman Banned from Football for Antisemitic Abuse Outside Stadium

Brighton woman handed three-year football ban and fined after antisemitic abuse incident outside stadium. Sussex Police and Brighton & Hove Albion condemn her actions.

Jury Acquits Sussex Officers Over Use of Force on 93-Year-Old in Care Home Incident

The case continues to generate widespread public debate around the policing of vulnerable elderly individuals, particularly those with dementia or cognitive impairments

Fury as Officers Cleared Over Taser and Pepper Spray Use on 92-Year-Old Amputee in Care Home

Family of Donald Burgess express ‘deep sadness’ as jury finds Sussex Police officers not guilty of assault. Two Sussex Police officers who Tasered and pepper-sprayed a 92-year-old amputee in a care home have been found not guilty of assault, sparking outrage from the victim’s family. PC Stephen Smith, 51, and PC Rachel Comotto, 36, were […]

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