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Inquest into death of Michael Fitzpatrick returns lawful killing verdict

03 February 2012

The inquest into the death of Michael Fitzpatrick has returned a unanimous verdict of lawful killing at Brighton Magistrates' Court today (Friday 3 February). Michael Fitzpatrick, 49, who was believed to be living i...

Robbery at East Grinstead jewellers - updated

03 February 2012

Police investigating an armed robbery at East Grinstead Watch Company this morning (Friday) are appealing for witnesses to contact them.   At around 11.45am police attended the shop in Middle Row following a rep...

Eastbourne man sentenced to 18 years for murder

03 February 2012

Mark John Watson, 49, of no fixed abode, was sentenced today (3 February) to 18 years imprisonment at Lewes Crown Court for the murder of Alexandre Sokolnikov, a 39-year-old Russian national, also of no fixed address...

Robbery at East Grinstead jewellers

03 February 2012

Police are currently trying to locate a group of men who have carried out a robbery at a jewellery shop in East Grinstead this morning (Friday).   Officers attended the East Grinstead Watch Company i...

Attempted robbery in Hove appeal for help

03 February 2012

Detectives investigating an attempted robbery at a newsagent in Hove are appealing for the public's help to identify the offender. Officers were called to The Associates newsagent in Western Road, Hove, at around 5p...

Two charged over charity box thefts in Brighton

03 February 2012

A local man and woman have been charged with a string of charity box thefts from shops and restaurants in Brighton.   Martin Grimshaw, 42, of Marine Parade, Brighton was charged with nine c...

Three arrested following Op Airwalk joint agency crackdown

02 February 2012

Operation Airwalk which targets drivers for mobile phone and seatbelt offences has resulted in three people being arrested this morning (2 February) on suspicion of fraud. They include a man in his mid 30s from Haywa...

Man in CCTV image sought in Seaford club assault inquiry

02 February 2012

Sussex Police have released a CCTV image of a man they are keen to trace in connection with an attack on a 20-year-old local man in the Trek Club, Blatchington Road, Seaford, shortly before 2am on Satu...

Man who tricked people for "petrol money" is jailed

02 February 2012

Ian Cook, 46, of North Road, Lancing, was sentenced to 36 weeks in custody for fraud after approaching people for petrol money. PC Jennie Hutchinson said: "Ian Cook has made a thorough nuisance of himself as he tric...

Police renew appeal for wanted man believed to be in Bexhill

02 February 2012

  Merseyside Police have renewed their appeal for information to trace the whereabouts of a Liverpool man wanted for recall to prison who has links to Ninfield, Battle and  Bexhill. James Anthony Welsh, ...

Appeal for information after man stabbed in St Leonard's

02 February 2012

Police are appealing for information after a man received stab wounds in a St Leonard's house.   Officers attended Marline Road, St Leonard's-on-Sea, shortly after midnight on Wednesday 31 January followi...

Thousands in cigarettes stolen after ram-raid at Iden Post Office

02 February 2012

A car has been ram-raided into the Post Office in Iden, Rye, and around £5,000 of cigarettes stolen at around 3.45am on Saturday 28 January.   A car reversed into the front of the Post Office village shop...

Woman assaulted following Sompting road rage incident

02 February 2012

A 31-year-old local woman was taken to Worthing Hospital with a head injury following an assault by a 19-year-old man and 20-year-old woman in West Street, Sompting on Thursday, 25 January at around 5.50pm . The vic...

Man sentenced for breaches of non-molestation order in Pevensey Bay

02 February 2012

Roland Cunningham, 48, of Tadworth, Surrey, also known as Anthony Rhys Jones appeared at Eastbourne Magistrates Court today, Thursday 2 February, charged with six breaches of a non-molestation order in Pevensey Bay d...

Barrie Williamson charged with burglaries in Sussex and elsewhere

02 February 2012

Barrie Williamson, 48, of no fixed address, appeared at Eastbourne Magistrates Court on Monday 30 January and was remanded in police custody for three days, having been charged with four dwelling burglaries in which,...

More information on CrimeMapper website

02 February 2012

The CrimeMapper website has been changed to include further categories, helping to show more accurately where crime and anti-social behaviour takes place at a local street level.   CrimeMapper is a website ...

Twelve men jailed for violent disorder in Brighton

02 February 2012

Twelve men who were charged with violent disorder following an organised fight in Brighton have been jailed.   The fight among 'football fans' was held in Grove Hill, Brighton, on Saturday 31 July, 2010 in th...

Police renew appeal to help trace man who could be in Brighton

01 February 2012

Suffolk Police are renewing their appeal in help to trace a 28-year-old man who is wanted for questioning in connection with the murder of 66-year-old Peter Avis at his home address in Bury St Edmunds on Friday 13 J...

Drivers educated in road safety campaign in Worthing and Adur (1)

01 February 2012

Thirty two drivers have been stopped for mobile phone or seatbelt offences in a road safety campaign in Worthing and Adur. Officers from the Road Policing Unit, Worthing and Adur neighbourhood policing teams, W...

Arson at Burwash bungalow

01 February 2012

Police are seeking witnesses and information following a fire at a Burwash bungalow.   At 11pm on Monday 30 January an elderly lady was alerted by the smell of smoke coming into the front room of the...

Woman resisted bag snatchers in Chichester

01 February 2012

A 19-year-old woman resisted three teenagers who ran off empty-handed after they pushed her over and tried to snatch her backpack. The woman was walking across a field  near the bottom of College Lan...

Man sought for Pevensey Bay order breach is arrested

01 February 2012

Police have arrested a man who had been sought for breach of a non-molestation order in Pevensey Bay on Saturday 28 January.   Anthony Rhys Jones was arrested by officers at 5.30pm on Tuesday 31 January ...

Man assaulted in Eastbourne street

01 February 2012

Police are seeking witnesses to an incident in which a 19-year old local man was assaulted in Ashford Road, Eastbourne, in the early hours of Tuesday 31 January. He was taken to Eastbourne District General ...

Cigarettes stolen from Shoreham Co-op

31 January 2012

Police are appealing for witnesses after men were seen running away from the Co-op Store in Shoreham High Street early today (31 January).   The store was broken into 3.25am after the front door was smashed an...

Reward offered following Selsey burglary

31 January 2012

A reward is being offered after Wiseman Newsagents on the High Street, Selsey, was broken into. Overnight between 6.30pm on Saturday 28 January and 7am Sunday 29 January a large quantity of cigarettes and tobacco we...

Sussex Police equality data now online

31 January 2012

Sussex Police has published new information about how it works to fulfil the Public Sector Equality Duty. From today new regulations require many public bodies to do this, and we are publishing the information on our...

Community resolution to be used by police for children in care

31 January 2012

The way in which police deal with incidents and crimes in children's homes is changing to try and prevent young people being criminalised.    Community resolution is one of the practices to be used by Sus...

Quality Street Event in Newhaven Town today from midday to 2pm

31 January 2012

Lewes Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding a Quality Street Event in Newhaven Town centre today from midday until 2pm. Lizzie Sword-Daniels, local community engagement officer for Lewes, said:  "Du...

Man sought in Pevensey Bay area

31 January 2012

Police are appealing for information about the whereabouts of a 47-year-old man.   Anthony Rhys Jones, who has several alias names including Rowland John Cunningham, is sought by police after breaching a non-m...

Man charged following aggravated burglary at Bognor supermarket

31 January 2012

Dean Hardman, 32, of Chalcraft Lane, Bognor Regis, has been charged with burglary other than dwelling, aggravated burglary other than dwelling, possession of an offensive weapon and taking a motor vehicle without the...

Fourteen people charged with violent disorder in St Leonards

30 January 2012

Fourteen people have been arrested and charged in relation to a violent disorder involving a large group of people in St Leonards on 25 November. One of the men was stabbed multiple times during the attack. The foll...

Teenager remanded to appear in court next month for Hailsham murder

30 January 2012

  A 16-year-old boy appeared at Lewes Crown Court today 30 January charged with the murder of 25-year-old Darren Croxton.   He has been further remanded to appear at Eastbourne Youth Court ...

Burglary series investigated in Bognor

30 January 2012

Police investigating a series of burglaries in Bognor are appealing for help from the public. Since 1 January six burglaries have taken place which have resulted in　several arrests. Four local men　have been arrested...

Update: Police warn of drugs stolen from vet's car in Crawley

30 January 2012

Police are warning of the danger of stolen horse medication which was taken from a vet's car in Crawley.   Sometime between 6.45pm and 10.30pm on Friday 27 January the car was broken into in the Rusp...

Coins and jewellery stolen in Shoreham burglary

30 January 2012

Sometime between Wednesday 18 and Friday 20 January a house in Mill Hill, Shoreham, was burgled. A large flat screen TV was stolen along with some very distinctive jewellery and an 1887 golden jubilee coin set. ...

Hove drivers educated as part of joint-agency initiative

30 January 2012

Thirty-eight drivers have been stopped for using a mobile phone whilst driving or not wearing a seatbelt in a road safety awareness campaign in Hove.   Officers from the roads policin...

Man injured in Brighton seafront fall

30 January 2012

A man is in a critical condition in hospital after he fell from railings on Brighton seafront. The 21-year old single man from Sidcup in Kent had been on a night out in Brighton with friends on Saturday 28 Janu...

Girl injured in Southwick collision - update

30 January 2012

A two-year-old girl who was injured in a collision with a car in Southwick on Sunday is in a stable condition in hospital.   Police attended the A259 Albion Street at approximately 3.50pm yesterday (Sunday 29 ...

Man attacked in Seaford club

30 January 2012

Police are seeking witnesses after a man was attacked in a Seaford club.   The 20-year old local man was in the Trek Club, Blatchington Road, Seaford, shortly before 2am on Saturday 28 January, when ...

Appeal for witnesses following collision on M23

30 January 2012

Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision on the M23 on Friday (27 January).   A motorcyclist suffered from serious injuries as a result of the collision at around 11.25am on the southbound offs...