Southgate man charged with sexual assaults on boy in Ifield

February 4, 2016, 3:49 am

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A SOUTHGATE man has been charged with sexual assaults on a young boy in the 1970S. Barry Millard, 68, of Keymer Road, is to appear for trial at Lewes Crown Court on April 18, charged with two counts of indecent assaults on a boy, then aged between 13 and 15, in Crawley between 1977 and 1979. He was committed for trial at Crawley Magistrates' Court on November 4 last year and is currently on court bail The offences are alleged to have taken place at the now closed Crawley Boys Club in London...

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February 5, 2016, 2:30 am

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A MAN will face no further punishment for resisting a police officer and failing to appear in court after serving time in custody.On October 3 last year Dylan Bent resisted a constable in the execution of their duty in Crawley.The 22-year-old, of Javelin Court, on Wakehams Green Drive, in Pound Hill, was fined £80 for that offence after pleading guilty at Crawley Magistrates' Court on January 18.He was due to appear at Crawley Magistrates' Court on January 13 but failed to attend and also...

Mystery gardener pruning plants without permission in Crawley...

February 5, 2016, 10:58 am

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A ROGUE gardener who is mysteriously pruning plants in public places around Crawley without permission has been reported to police.An unknown gardening enthusiast has been cutting back pittosporum 'Tom Thumb' and camellia shrubs in Memorial Gardens and Northgate Parade. Rather than grateful for the help, the council is unimpressed, however, as the shrubs are being cut at the wrong time of year. Instead the council says that the green-fingered mystery man or woman is having a negative impact on...

Tearful elderly woman housebound after theft of mobility scooters

February 5, 2016, 11:00 pm

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A "TEARFUL" pensioner has lost her independence after the valuable mobility scooters she relies on were stolen from a locked shed. Heartless thieves gained access to two outdoor storage units at a sheltered housing scheme and stole three scooters – worth £2,900 in total – as well as walking sticks, clothes and waterproofs. The items, belonging to two residents at the Woldhurstlea Close sheltered housing scheme, were taken between 1pm on Wednesday last week...

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February 6, 2016, 12:00 am

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A woman has admitted stealing hundreds of pounds worth of cosmetics from Superdrug.Lucy Willett appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on January 22 charged with theft, having an article for use in connection with theft and breaching a conditional discharge.The 35-year-old pleaded guilty to all the offences. Willett stole £311.67 worth of cosmetics from Superdrug, in Queensway, town centre, on January 21. She had a foil-lined bag to hide the products in.Willett, from Foster Road in...

Police dismiss vandalism fears at Sikh temple after wood found...

February 6, 2016, 12:30 am

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SUSSEX Police have dismissed fears that a piece of wood found lodged in the roof of a Sikh temple in West Green was an act of vandalism.Worshipers at the temple in Spencers Road, on the edge of the Asda car park, found the long piece of wood lodged in the roof on January 7. It had created a hole which has in turn caused a leak.It was believed the wood had been forced through in a malicious act after worshipers claim a man climbed onto the roof, telling them he was making repairs.However, Sussex...

Man accused of serious sexual assault in Crawley appears in court

February 6, 2016, 2:00 am

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A MAN accused of a serious sexual assault at an address in the town has had his case sent to the crown court.Paul Spindlow appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on January 20 to face a charge of penetrating a woman over the age of 16 with his fingers at an address in Crawley on August 7 last year. The case was sent to Lewes Crown Court, where he will appear on February 17.

Man who spent time in police custody for being drunk and...

February 6, 2016, 3:17 am

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A MAN has been fined £50 for being drunk and disorderly at Gatwick Airport.Mark Ingham pleaded guilty at Crawley Magistrates' Court on January 18 to the offence, committed on August 28 last year.The 49-year-old, of Melvin Road, London, must also pay a £20 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. It was decided that because he has spent time in custody, he won't have to pay the fine.

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February 7, 2016, 12:30 am

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A homeless man has been prosecuted for being drunk and disorderly in public on New Year's Eve.Jordan Berry, 31, of no fixed address, was arrested in Pegler Way on December 31.He pleaded guilty to the offence when he appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on January 20. Berry was given a 12-month conditional discharge.

Sainsbury's clippers thief from Langley Green sentenced in court

February 7, 2016, 1:30 am

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A man who stole hair clippers from Sainsbury's has been sentenced in court.Benoit Anamalay appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on January 19 charged with theft.The 37-year-old pleaded guilty.On December 31 he stole a set of Wahl hair clippers worth £35 from the supermarket, off Crawley Avenue, in West Green.Magistrates sentenced him to a 12-month conditional discharge. Anamalay, from Robin Close in Langley Green, was also ordered to pay a £15 victim surcharge and £85...

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February 7, 2016, 2:00 am

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A THIEF who went on a crime spree in Crawley, which included stealing a charity pot from a social club, has been ordered to pay back £150 to go to worthy causes from which he denied funds.Steven Linden was caught on CCTV brazenly walking into the Ram Sports and Social Club last September and stealing a large four-litre glass bottle filled with charitable donations.The 35-year-old was sentenced at Crawley Magistrates' Court on Tuesday of last week (January 26) for the crime plus four other...

Furnace Green man assaulted two people and damaged bathroom door

February 7, 2016, 10:30 pm

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A MAN who assaulted two people and damaged a bathroom door at an address in Crawley has been given a community order.John Kerins, of Newmarket Road, Furnace Green, was sentenced for all three offences when he appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on January 20.The 51-year-old assaulted Christine Green in Crawley on June 21 last year.On the same day he also damaged a bathroom door belonging to the same woman and assaulted Aiden O'Driscoll.At the same court on December 11 he changed his plea to...

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February 8, 2016, 3:00 am

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A MAN who refused to give his name to police and resisted an officer after swearing in public has been fined in court.Ryan Harding was asked for his name and address by an officer in the High Street on New Year's Day because he had been acting in an antisocial manner, namely by swearing.The 22-year-old was charged with failing to give his name to a constable and resisting an officer.He was fined £50 when he appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on January 20 after he pleaded guilty to...

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February 8, 2016, 7:51 am

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A PLAYFUL, cute and adorable puppy has been unveiled as Surrey and Sussex Police's latest recruit. Harper, a sable German shepherd is being introduced as a new key asset to the police forces over the next 12 months. At just 11-weeks-old, the puppy has been introduced as a general purpose dog, designed to track, chase and detain suspects, search for stolen property and missing people, as well as assist public order units with crowd control. Surrey Police kennel master, Emma Coles explained...

Bewbush man loses licence after admitting drink-driving

February 8, 2016, 11:15 pm

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A man has been fined hundreds of pounds after he changed his plea to admit drink-driving.Stuart McKenzie was due to appear for trial at Horsham Magistrates' Court on January 22.The 38-year-old had previously denied a charge of driving while over the alcohol limit.However, at the hearing he changed his plea to guilty.McKenzie was caught driving a Toyota Estima on Pegler Way while over the limit.He gave a reading of 54 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath on November 21 last year.The...

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February 9, 2016, 6:12 am

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TWO men claiming to be from the council attempted to con elderly residents in Langley Green by asking to check their water supply to then burgle them. Police are appealing for witnesses to the attempted burglary at a home in Falcon Close on Wednesday. At 3.10pm two men claiming to work for the council asked the elderly residents to check their water supply before going into their home. One of the men then distracted them while the other went into the other rooms. The suspects quickly left after...

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February 10, 2016, 3:58 am

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A MAN who travelled to Syria with the intention of fighting for ISIS has been jailed for committing terrorism offences after he was stopped by police at Gatwick Airport.Mohammed Uddin was detained by counter terrorism officers based at Gatwick Airport in December 2014 and he was found to be in possession of extremist material.The 29-year-old from Wilmington Gardens, in Barking, was yesterday (Tuesday, February 9) sentenced to seven years in prison after he pleaded guilty to preparing for acts of...

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February 10, 2016, 7:19 am

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A MAN who was caught drug-driving in Southgate has lost his licence.Mohammed Rashid was stopped in Downland Drive driving a Mercedes A Class.He gave a reading of 3.5 micrograms of cannabis in his system. The legal limit is 2 micrograms.The 35-year-old, from Swift Lane, Langley Green, was also fined £100 for the offence after pleading guilty at Crawley Magistrates' Court on January 29. He must also pay £85 court costs and a £20 victim surcharge.

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February 11, 2016, 4:48 am

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A woman who assaulted a man at a pub and used threatening behaviour in a hotel has been ordered to pay compensation.Melissa Trethewey appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on January 28.She pleaded guilty to a charge of assault by beating and two counts of using threatening, abusive or insulting words to cause harassment.Trethewey, 34, assaulted a man at The Railway pub in Brighton Road, Southgate, on January 9.On the same date she "caused harassment" in Brighton Road and at The...

Diesel the dog helps Sussex Police in drugs raid

February 22, 2016, 9:11 am

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SUSSEX Police carried out a successful drugs raid on a property in Bewbush this morning - with the help of Diesel the police dog. At 6.55am on Monday, February 22, local officers executed a search warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act at a flat in Cowfold Close, Bewbush. A 35-year old man was arrested on suspicion of the possession of cannabis with intent to supply, and money laundering. He is currently in custody for interview and further enquiries.