Man Arrested Following Reported Rape in Central Brighton
Arrest Made Following Incident in Manchester Street on Saturday Morning Police have launched an appeal for information following a report of rape in Brighton. The incident was reported by a member of the public at around 11am on Saturday, 7 June, in Manchester Street – just off St James’s Street in the city centre. A […]
Body Found in Vehicle at Crawley Industrial Estate Near Gatwick Airport: Police Investigation Under Way
A police investigation has been launched after a body was discovered in the back of a vehicle at an industrial estate near Gatwick Airport, Sussex Police have confirmed. Emergency services were called to Whittle Way in the Northgate area of Crawley at around 10:30am on Thursday morning (6 June), following reports of a body inside […]
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. […]
Hastings Man Found Guilty of Rape After Breaking Into Woman’s Home
A man has been found guilty of rape, attempted rape, and trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence following a violent break-in at a home in Hastings. The incident took place on 30 November 2024 in Milward Crescent, where the victim was attacked in her own home. She had opened the door believing it […]
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. Officers are hoping to identify two individuals captured in the vicinity at the time, who they […]
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 […]
East Sussex Trio Face Death Penalty in Indonesia Over ‘Angel Delight’ Cocaine Smuggling Plot
Three British nationals from East Sussex are standing trial in Indonesia after allegedly attempting to smuggle nearly a kilogram of cocaine disguised as powdered dessert through Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport. Jon Collyer, 38, and Lisa Stocker, 39, were arrested in February 2025 after customs officers discovered 994 grams of cocaine hidden in 17 packets […]
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 […]