Sussex Police have arrested a 64-year-old man in connection with a dangerous dog incident that took place at Eastbourne Beach on May 27, near Holywell Café on King Edwards Parade. The incident, which occurred shortly after 10:20am, involved a dog, believed to be a Rottweiler, and resulted in injuries to two young children.
Following the incident, police issued CCTV footage in an appeal to identify a man they wished to speak with. Recent information led to the arrest of a local man on September 4 on suspicion of being the owner of a dog that was dangerously out of control, causing injury.
Anyone with additional information is asked to report it to Sussex Police online, quoting serial 404 of 27/05/2024.