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October 10, 2014, 3:22 am

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A TEENAGE moped rider has reported a car driver who tried to "cut him up" to the police for intimidating behaviour. Shortly after 10am on Tuesday (October 7) Sussex Police received a call from a 17-year-old moped rider who said he had been intimidated by the driver of a white Vauxhall Insignia car while riding along the A2219 Pegler Way, in West Green. It has been reported to the police that the Vauxhall driver made attempts to "cut up" the moped rider and verbally abused...

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Crawley cat killer convicted of cruelty

October 10, 2014, 4:00 am

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A MAN has been found guilty of inhumanely killing his pet cat by drowning it in a box filled with water.David Streeter appeared at Horsham Magistrates' Court last Friday for the continuation of his trial which was adjourned the week before.Streeter, from Cherry Lane in Langley Green, was charged with causing unnecessary suffering to an animal and failing to ensure its welfare.Between June 19 and June 28 last year Streeter was accused of failing to provide his pet with the necessary veterinary...

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October 10, 2014, 6:00 am

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A PENSIONER has appeared in crown court accused of masturbating in front of a seven-year-old girl. Khachame Rabah, 71, was in the dock at Lewes Crown Court on Monday for three sex offence charges. Rabah had previously pleaded not guilty to allegations of engaging in a sexual activity in the presence of a child and two counts of assaulting a girl aged under 13. He is accused of masturbating in front of the girl in Crawley between December 19 and 24 last year. Between those dates he is also...

Dad, 42, caught hiding cocaine in Crawley nightclub

October 11, 2014, 5:00 am

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A DAD who insists he does not use drugs has been convicted of possessing cocaine.Wayne Poole was found by a bouncer to have a quantity of the drug on him at Bar 7, Pegler Way, in the town centre, on Saturday, September 13.Police were called and the 42-year-old, from Coombe Hill Road, East Grinstead, was arrested and charged.He pleaded guilty to the offence at the first opportunity at Crawley Magistrates' Court on Wednesday last week.David Holman, prosecuting, told the court: "The...

Leader of Crawley Muslim group condemns Isis killing of Alan...

October 12, 2014, 12:00 am

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THE regional leader of a Muslim group in Crawley has condemned the brutal murder of British taxi driver Alan Henning by Isis.Ahsan Ahmedi, regional president of the Ahmaddiya Muslim Association which has a mosque in Langley Drive, Langley Green, has spoken out against the killing of the taxi driver who was in Syria to deliver aid.Mr Ahmedi, who lives in Monksfield, Three Bridges, said: "The world is witness yet again to barbaric acts of inhumanity that have sent shock waves around the...

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October 13, 2014, 3:26 am

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A WOMAN suffered lacerations to her face after a cricket or hockey ball was thrown through the window of a bus travelling through Broadfield last night. There had been numerous reports of a "serious incident" at about 7pm involving a Metrobus service near Broadfield Barton shopping parade. A Metrobus spokesman has confirmed that an object - believed to be a cricket or hockey ball - was thrown through the window of a number 10 bus which was leaving Broadfield Barton and heading towards...

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October 13, 2014, 4:35 am

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POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was brutally attacked by two men carrying a piece of wood. The 24-year-old victim was cycling across Crowshaw Park, off Grafton Drive in Sompting, when he was approached by two men. One of the men knocked him off his bike by hitting him with a piece of wood and then both attackers punched the victim repeatedly, at about 9am on Wednesday, September 3. They ran away towards Lancing railway station after a woman passing by saw what was happening and...

Mystery around trio spotted on roof of disused building in town...

October 13, 2014, 8:23 am

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THREE people were arrested after being seen on a roof of a disused building in The Boulevard yesterday (Sunday). Police were called at about 11.45am to reports of the three males on the roof of a building which is "under construction". A 37-year-old man, a 16-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy, all from Hampshire, were arrested nearby on suspicion of theft and burglary. However no offences had been committed and all three were released without charge. A police spokesman said the man...

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Copthorne man charged with raping 12-year-old girl

October 13, 2014, 8:53 am

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A COPTHORNE man who had already been charged with sex offences has now been charged with further offences - including the alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl. Andrew Hocking, 57, from Gorse Close, was charged in November last year with offences relating to alleged indecent images of children between 2009 and 2011, and also with sexual offences against a girl in Alveston, in Avon, more than 36 years ago. These were four offences of indecent assault against a girl known to him, who was then aged...

Crackdown on drug taking in Crawley nightclub, pubs, bars and...

October 14, 2014, 1:00 am

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ANYONE caught taking drugs in a Crawley pub, bar or club will now find themselves banned from almost every nightspot in the town – for six months.The no-nonsense measure was brought in after police carried out swab tests at a host of premises across the county and found that drug use was rising.The crackdown has been hailed as a success and won Crawley and Gatwick Business Watch (CGBW) the innovation award at the National Association of Business Crime Partnerships' annual ceremony on...

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October 14, 2014, 2:38 am

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THIS is the first photo from Metrobus of damage to one of their buses, which was attacked with a missile last night (Monday). Two buses were hit with missiles last night in Broadfield, which follows two attacks with what are thought to be cricket balls on Sunday night. Buses were again diverted away from the neighbourhood to protect drivers and passengers from harm following the latest incidents. A route 1 bus was the first to be attacked last night on Creasys Drive at approximately 7.05pm. The...

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October 14, 2014, 2:49 am

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BROADFIELD could end up with a less regular bus service if attacks on the Metrobus fleet do not stop, the company has warned. Last night (Monday) two more buses were hit with missiles while passing through Broadfield, forcing one of the buses to be withdrawn from service to have a shattered window replaced. The incident followed two other attacks on Sunday night which forced two buses out of service and left a woman with cuts to her face. Metrobus has warned that it does not have an unlimited...

Crawley teen admits 12 burglaries across Sussex

October 14, 2014, 3:54 am

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A 17-year-old boy from Crawley has admitted going on a burglary spree and breaking into 12 homes across Sussex. The teenager, who cannot be named because of his age, broke into the homes between September 3 and 24, stealing everything from bikes, clothing and electrical items to jewellery, cash, watches and sunglasses. Police were able to link each of the break-ins to the boy after finding his fingerprints at the addresses in Crawley, Worthing, Brighton and Hove. The first burglaries were...

Recruitment drive for new special constables to help police...

October 14, 2014, 4:00 am

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THE British Transport Police (BTP) is recruiting new volunteers to assist officers on the rail network around Gatwick.Special constables are being sought who are aged between 18 and 57 and can work 16 hours or more a month.They will have the same powers and wear the same uniform as regular officers.The team play a key role in policing the rail network, assisting with patrols and responding to emergencies.Special constabulary chief officer Ben Clifford said: "In return for your time, we will...

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October 15, 2014, 12:33 am

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A 21-YEAR-OLD who conned vulnerable people, including a 71-year-old woman from Ifield, into thinking he was a registered paramedic with medical training and qualifications has been recalled to prison for six months. In reality Joshua Martyn, of Somerhill Avenue, Hove, has no medical training at all. He was convicted of fraud and theft and sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment at Lewes Crown Court on August 11, but was released in September due to time already spent on remand. He was recalled...

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October 15, 2014, 1:17 am

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POLICE have renewed an appeal for information about an arson attack on a flat in Tilgate where two adults and a baby slept. At around 1.30am on Tuesday, September 23, a large rectangular piece of cloth was pushed through the letterbox of a ground floor flat in Titmus Drive and set alight using petrol. A black jerry can, used to carry the petrol, was left at the scene. The occupants, two adults and a five-month-old baby, were able to escape through a rear door and were unharmed but police...

Man arrested after dog bites woman in Broadfield

October 15, 2014, 5:14 am

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A STAFFORDSHIRE bull terrier has been seized by police after it bit another dog and left a woman in hospital. The owner of the staffy has been arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog while allowing it to be dangerously out of control in a public place. On Sunday at about 9pm the woman was walking her dog in Heather Walk when it was bitten by the staffy, causing puncture wounds while the woman was bitten on her hand and needed hospital treatment. The 20-year-old staffy owner, from...

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October 16, 2014, 4:54 am

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BUSES have been attacked in Broadfield for the third night in less than a week. Police were called to Broadfield Barton last night (Wednesday) at about 8pm to reports of eggs being thrown at buses. A group of youths were seen hurling them but nobody has been arrested over the incident. Sussex Police said it is being investigated. It is the third night since Sunday that Metrobus services have been targeted in Broadfield. On Sunday two buses were hit with what are thought to have been cricket...

Sheep killed at Tilgate Nature Centre after being set on fire

October 16, 2014, 7:38 am

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A SHEEP was burnt alive in what is thought to have been a savage attack during an overnight break-in at Tilgate Nature Centre. The animal was found dead by staff on the morning of Thursday, October 2 and it is thought it had been set on fire during the previous night. Sussex Police have been informed and are investigating. Anyone with information about the incident should contact them by calling 101.

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October 16, 2014, 8:07 am

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THE owner of a dog who was bitten when it got into a scrap with a Staffordshire bull terrier has revealed it was in fact his own pet which inflicted his most serious injuries. Greg Veneziani was involved in an incident in Southgate Playing Fields on September 28, in which his husky was bitten by a staffy called Dotcom. Police are investigating the incident alongside another the following day involving Dotcom biting a woman who was walking her dog. Initially Mr Veneziani's girlfriend, Emily-Breen...