Following a police pursuit incident in Burgess Hill, two teenagers have been apprehended for their involvement in a confrontation where an officer was assaulted.
The incident unfolded on Monday (4 March) at approximately 10.45 am when police, aided by the National Police Air Service (NPAS), responded to reports of two individuals engaging in the theft of motorbikes on Junction Road. The subsequent authorised chase led to the interception of the stolen motorcycles on Eastdale Road. During the altercation, an officer reportedly suffered a kick to the face and required hospitalization but has been discharged since.