Police Appeal After Man Spits at Baby in Crawley
Police are appealing for witnesses following a deeply concerning incident in Crawley involving a 7-week-old baby. [block_2] At approximately 11:20am on Sunday, March 23, a man was walking through the Broadfield 3G Stadium car park while pushing his baby in a pushchair. It has been reported that another man approached and spat in the direction […]
Chaos in the Cabin: Four Detained After Incident on TUI Flight to London Gatwick
Police are investigating a reported disturbance that occurred on board a TUI flight from Montego Bay, Jamaica, to London Gatwick Airport in the early hours of Monday morning. The aircraft landed at Gatwick at approximately 7am on March 18, where Sussex Police officers were alerted to an onboard incident being treated as an affray — […]
Teen Approached in ‘Inappropriate Manner’ at King Alfred Leisure Centre
Police have released images of two men they would like to speak to in connection with an incident at the King Alfred Leisure Centre in Hove. The incident occurred on Sunday, 21 January at around 4.30pm, when a 13-year-old boy was reportedly approached in an inappropriate manner by an unknown man. Sussex Police are urging […]
Sussex Police Officer Found Not Guilty of Corruption
A Sussex Police officer has been found not guilty of corruption following a trial at Canterbury Crown Court. PC Joseph Aylett, who lives on Blackbridge Lane in Horsham, was charged in August 2024 after being accused of allowing an assault suspect he knew to walk free following an incident in Crawley in 2022. The charge […]
Man, 19, Held Over Sexual Assault and Kidnap in Steyning
Detectives investigating a reported sexual assault in Steyning have arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicion of sexual assault and kidnapping. Police were alerted around 9 am on Thursday, March 27, following reports that a teenage girl was sexually assaulted in the grounds of St Andrew and St Cuthman Church on Vicarage Lane. He added: “We […]
Woman Dies Following Rush Hour Incident on A27 Near Hove
A 36-year-old woman from Hove has tragically died following an incident on the A27 at around 5pm yesterday (Thursday). [block_2] The road was temporarily closed in both directions between the Devil’s Dyke Interchange and Hangleton Interchange while emergency services attended the scene. The closure led to significant disruption during the evening rush hour, and police […]
Teenage Girl Sexually Assaulted in Steyning Church Grounds
Police have launched an urgent investigation following a report of a teenage girl being sexually assaulted in the grounds of a church in Steyning, West Sussex. The incident occurred around 9am on Wednesday, 27 March, at St Andrew & St Cuthman’s Church on Vicarage Lane. Officers were called to the scene following the report and […]
‘Fight’ On Board Gatwick-Bound Flight Sees Four Detained as Police Launch Witness Appeal
Sussex Police are appealing for witnesses after a suspected mid-air fight broke out on board a TUI flight bound for London Gatwick Airport, leading to the detention of four individuals. [block_2] The incident occurred on a flight from Montego Bay, Jamaica, which landed at Gatwick at around 7am on March 18. According to reports, a […]
Man Banned from Football Matches for Homophobic Gestures at Brighton Game
A man has been banned from attending football matches for three years after admitting to homophobic behaviour during a Premier League fixture at the Amex Stadium. Jefferey Terry, 58, of Windermere Road, Croydon, was seen making abusive and homophobic gestures from the away section during the Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace match on […]
Retail Crime Crackdown in Sussex Leads to Jail Time and Behaviour Orders
A week-long national campaign to prevent and detect business crime has led to a series of successful convictions across Sussex, with multiple prolific shoplifters jailed and others handed strict Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs). Held from 17–21 March, the first-ever Business Crime Reduction Partnership (BCRP) Week saw Sussex Police teams carry out high-visibility patrols, engage with […]
Brighton Jewellery Shop Targeted in High-Value Burglary
Sussex Police are appealing for the public’s help in identifying a man in connection with a high-value burglary at a jewellery shop in Brighton. [block_2] The incident took place in the early hours of Monday, March 17, when a shop in Dukes Lane was targeted. A significant amount of jewellery was reported stolen, prompting a […]
Seaford Man Convicted of Assault and Coercive Control After Years of Abuse
A Seaford man, Mitchell Maybank, has been convicted of assaulting and controlling a woman over several years, following a trial at Lewes Crown Court. Maybank, 33, of no fixed address, was found guilty of coercive and controlling behaviour and causing actual bodily harm in relation to a woman in her 30s. The offences took place […]
Police Release CCTV Image After Brighton Florist Shopfront Smashed With Wheelie Bin
Police have launched an investigation and released a CCTV image after a woman was seen repeatedly ramming a wheelie bin into the front of a Brighton florist in the early hours of Sunday, 3 March. [block_2] The incident occurred at around 1am outside Gunns Florist on Sydney Street, leaving the shopfront with significant damage. Appeal […]
Man Who Stabbed Three People in Hastings Jailed for Life
A man who stabbed three people in a shocking unprovoked attack in Hastings town centre has been jailed for life. Nicky Warnes, 46, of no fixed address, launched the brutal assault in the early hours of 19 October 2023, after threatening two strangers at a late-night restaurant on Havelock Road. Warnes attempted to hide the […]
Lancing Man Jailed for Abusing Woman and Threatening to Kill Family
A Lancing man has been jailed after subjecting a woman to years of domestic abuse and threatening to kill her and members of his own family. Luke Maddran, 38, of no fixed address, was sentenced to six years and two months in prison at Hove Crown Court on Monday, 24 February, after pleading guilty to […]
Ex-Police Officer Jailed for Lying That His Parents Were Behind Speeding Offences
A former Sussex Police officer has been jailed for more than three years after falsely claiming that his parents were responsible for three separate speeding offences in an effort to dodge penalty points. Seren Sriganesh, 23, appeared at Guildford Crown Court, where he was sentenced to three years and two months in prison after admitting […]
Care Home’s Minibus Destroyed in Bognor Car Fire: Appeal for CCTV Footage After Night-Time Blaze
A devastating overnight car fire on Belmont Street in Bognor has left a local care home without its vital transport vehicle, after the people carrier used to support vulnerable adults was completely destroyed in the blaze. The fire, which occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning (22 March), damaged multiple vehicles along the residential […]
St Leonards Chemical Scare: Explosives Team Removes Hazardous Materials from House on A259
Specialist teams have made significant progress in safely removing chemicals discovered in a house along the A259 in St Leonards on Thursday (20 March), Sussex Police have confirmed. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit successfully removed desensitised hazardous materials from the property and conducted a controlled burn in a skip near the sea wall early […]
