Man, 36, appears in court accused of attacking mum's new partner

August 28, 2014, 10:30 pm

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A MAN will face trial accused of attacking his mother's new partner.Jamie Ansell, 36, appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court last Wednesday to answer a charge of assault by beating.On June 22 he is alleged to have assaulted a man at a flat in Cherry Meadows, Southgate.Ansell, from Corby Close in Bewbush, pleaded not guilty.The court was told that an argument occurred between the defendant and his mother's new partner. Ansell is then accused of pushing the alleged victim and reversing a vehicle...

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August 28, 2014, 11:30 pm

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A PENSIONER who was conned into handing his bank cards over during a phone scam has warned other people not to fall for the devious trick.Fraudsters managed to withdraw more than £1,000 from Peter Buckthorpe's bank accounts in May after a con artist called him pretending to be a police officer.The hoax caller convinced the 72-year-old that his personal details had been cloned and that his cards had to be cancelled.Falling for the ruse, he agreed for a courier to collect his cards after...

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August 29, 2014, 3:02 am

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A WOMAN who was caught attempting to smuggle liquid cocaine worth nearly £300,000 through Gatwick Airport has been jailed. Hazel Blasby, 36, was stopped by Border Force officers after she arrived on a flight from Barbados on June 17. During a search of her luggage a two litre bottle labelled as "fruit punch syrup" was discovered. Tests were carried out and the liquid inside was found to contain cocaine. Blasby, from Calverley Close in Beckenham, was questioned by the National...

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August 29, 2014, 3:22 am

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A "CAREER criminal" who has pleaded guilty to 104 burglaries has been sentenced to five years in prison. Anthony Murray was brought to justice after a burglary at a farm in Worth in which thousands of pounds of jewellery was stolen. A CCTV image of the 31-year-old showed him at the premises on the afternoon of April 10 this year. Officers later discovered a large haul of stolen items at his home, linking him to the crimes. Murray's crime spree extended across Sussex and Surrey with high-value...

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August 29, 2014, 9:50 am

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AN "ABUSIVE" pensioner has been arrested outside a Northgate pub on suspicion of possessing a "bladed weapon". Officers on duty in The Parade, Northgate, stopped a 68-year-old man outside the Black Dog pub at 5.45pm yesterday (Thursday), "who was being abusive". At least four police officers were at the scene of the arrest. A Sussex Police spokesman said: "Christopher Clayton, 68, of Railey Road has been charged with being drunk and disorderly and...

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August 29, 2014, 2:39 pm

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THE police helicopter has been flying over Crawley for much of the last in hour in what a police spokeswoman has described as an "ongoing operation". The helicopter has been spotted circling areas including Langley Green, West Green, Southgate, Tilgate, Ifield, Gossops Green and Bewbush. Speaking at just after 10.30pm, the spokeswoman said she was not able to reveal who the helicopter is looking for due to the fact that the search is still taking place. But she added that the...

Thieves snatch necklace from woman during attack in Crawley

August 30, 2014, 12:37 am

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A GANG of men robbed a woman of her necklace during an attack in Crawley. The jewellery was snatched from around the neck of the victim as she made her way home from a party in West Green at about 2.20am yesterday (Friday). Police are appealing for witnesses to the crime, which they say was carried out by "three eastern European men". It has been reported that the "elderly" victim also had her handbag snatched, and was "tripped over and kicked while on the floor" in Ifield Road. But a Sussex...

Vehicle stolen from car park at Crawley Hospital

August 31, 2014, 10:15 pm

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A GREY Nissan that was parked at Crawley Hospital has been stolen. It was taken at some point between 9.45 and 11.40am on Friday, August 21. Police are investigating the crime.

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Man, 40, appears in court charged with shoplifting from Poundland

August 31, 2014, 11:00 pm

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A MAN will face trial accused of stealing goods from Poundland and assaulting a member of staff.Neil Hunter appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court last Wednesday charged with theft and assaulting an employee.Hunter, of Brighton Road in Southgate, pleaded not guilty to both counts.On April 22 the 40-year-old is alleged to have stolen items to the value of £26 from the town centre shop.The court heard the complainant was working at the store and saw the defendant pick up the items and walk...

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September 1, 2014, 2:30 am

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A MAN head-butted his girlfriend and punched her several times in a shocking unprovoked attack at their home.Scott Tait assaulted Kirsty Lowe while she was looking after their children in Weald Drive, Furnace Green, on July 27.The 30-year-old pleaded guilty at Crawley Magistrates' Court last Wednesday to assault by beating.Melanie Wotton, prosecuting, told the court: "Both parties are in a relationship and have small children together."Kirsty was at the home address looking...

Man arrested after driving near Gatwick Airport with no lights on

September 1, 2014, 6:24 am

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A MAN has been charged with a series of driving offences after he was stopped near Gatwick Airport with no lights on. Police attempted to stop the van shortly before midnight on Saturday, but it drove off and after being followed and colliding with a car, it was stopped on the A264 towards East Grinstead. The people in the other car received minor injuries. Brett Stonestreet, a forklift truck driver from Sackville Gardens, East Grinstead, has been charged with the theft of a vehicle, drink...

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September 1, 2014, 8:30 am

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THE police helicopter was dispatched over Crawley in the hunt for a man who jumped out of a taxi and fled when officers attempt a stop and check. A male passenger made off from a taxi in Ifield on Friday evening (August 29) when Sussex Police officer attempted a stop check on the vehicle. Police chased after the man and found what is believed to be drugs nearby but called for helicopter support in catching the man. The helicopter was spotted circling areas including Langley Green, West Green,...

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September 1, 2014, 11:30 pm

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HE has a string of convictions for violent crimes and was released from jail for the fourth time in January.With this in mind, it would be easy to assume that Chris Smith is not a role model for other young men in Crawley.But the 23-year-old has undergone a remarkable transformation. The individuals who finally got through to him are a group of men called A Band Of Brothers, who act as mentors to young men who need to be brought back onto the straight and narrow.Chris now believes he is the...

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September 2, 2014, 3:15 am

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A HUSBAND swung a heavy bag into his wife's face in full view of passengers at Gatwick Airport, a court has heard.Michael Doherty had just returned from a holiday in Turkey with his wife Josephine when the incident occurred on May 8.The 47-year-old, from Broxbourne in Hertfordshire, pleaded guilty to assault when he appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court last Wednesday.Melanie Wotton, prosecuting, told the court: "Once they arrived at Gatwick they were separated for a while. The defendant...

Same thief suspected of carrying out second burglary on barbers'...

September 2, 2014, 11:15 pm

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A LANGLEY Green barbers' has been burgled for the second time in just over a year – with striking similarities between the two break-ins. A burglar struck at LG Barbers, in Martyrs Avenue, back in August 2013 and stole a TV, an Xbox games console and a stash of aftershave. At some point last Wednesday night or Thursday morning, another burglary was committed at the barbers', with a TV and an Xbox games console again stolen. But this time aftershave was left behind, while a CCTV unit was...

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September 3, 2014, 1:33 am

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A MAN is due to appear in court accused of assaulting and racially abusing passengers at Gatwick Airport. Police were called to the North Terminal at Gatwick just after 5pm on Tuesday, August 26 following reports that a passenger had been assaulted and two others had been racially abused. Leo Curtis, 38, has been charged with common assault and racially or religiously aggravated intentional harassment, alarm and distress. Curtis, of Boyne Road, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, was arrested and...

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September 3, 2014, 2:15 am

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FOUR men have been arrested on suspicion of stealing duty-free items from Gatwick Airport. On Tuesday (September 2) officers from Sussex Police arrested the four contract workers at the airport after property which was believed to have been stolen was recovered. A 23-year-old man from Crawley, a 22-year-old man from Rye, a 36-year-old man from Oxted, in Surrey, and a 57-year-old man from St Leonards have all been arrested on suspicion of theft by employee and have been bailed until November 3...

Man, 59, charged with using religiously abusive language in Asda

September 3, 2014, 10:03 am

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A MAN is to appear in court accused of using religiously abusive language in Crawley's Asda store. Police were called to the supermarket, in Pegler Way, at 12.15pm on Wednesday, August 20. Alan Critoph, 59, from Skipton Way, Horley, was arrested on suspicion of the alleged offence and will appear at Crawley Magistrates' Court next Wednesday (September 10). He is charged with causing racially or religiously aggravated harassment, alarm or distress.

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August 20, 2014, 12:00 pm

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SUSSEX Police have launched a new initiative to prevent burglaries where neighbours of victims will be visited to help them avoid becoming the next victim.Officers and Neighbourhood Watch volunteers will now visit households close to break-ins within days of the crime to warn them about what has happened, show them how they can make sure their home is secure and gather any information to help catch offenders.Inspector Nick Dias said: "Burglars try to maximise the amount they get from their...

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August 20, 2014, 10:45 pm

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A SOUTHGATE man has denied purposely stealing a suitcase containing valuable computer equipment worth £32,500 from a train.Tomasz Zarebski, from Southgate Parade, appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court last Wednesday.The 37-year-old is accused of stealing a suitcase which had computer equipment and clothing inside when getting off a train at Crawley station on April 9.Zarebski, who required a Polish interpreter throughout the hearing, pleaded not guilty to theft.Prosecutor Mark Kateley...