IMMIGRATION officers have raided a home in Bewbush this morning (Thursday).
The operation took place at a residential address on Bewbush Drive.
But a Home Office spokesman has said that no arrests were made and no further action will be taken.
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Immigration officers raid Bewbush home
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Paedophile could be in Sussex after manhunt fails to find him in...
A MANHUNT is underway for a convicted sex offender who escaped from a psychiatric unit by climbing over a fence.
Police are searching for Stephen Munden, who went missing from a hospital in Hook, Hampshire, on Tuesday.
While he is thought to still be in Hampshire, his exact whereabouts are unknown so he could have left the county.
The public are being asked to report any sightings of the 54-year-old.
He has not been seen since he climbed over a fence and left the hospital grounds.
He is...
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Man accused of attempting to take driving theory test 3 times for...
A MAN has appeared in court accused of fraudulently attempting to take the driving theory test on behalf of someone else.Hermano Pascoal appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on April 8 charged with four counts of fraud. Three of the counts relate to allegations of attempting to take driving theory tests booked in the name of Wilson Soares Da Graca.The fourth charge is in relation to having in his possession a driving licence under someone else's name.He is accused of attempting to take the...
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Two women accused of assaulting same man at Octopvs Bar
TWO women will face trial accused of assaulting the same man in a bar.Elaine Colhoun and Kylie Colhoun appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on April 8 charged with assault by beating.On February 1 they are alleged to have attacked a man in Octopvs Bar, in the High Street.The defendants, both from Highgate Court, in Moyne Road, Broadfield, each pleaded not guilty.Kylie Colhoun, 27, and Elaine Colhoun, 53, face trial on July 6.They were both released on conditional bail.
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Ukip candidate has motoring conviction overturned after...
A CANDIDATE for Ukip at the local elections next week has had a conviction for using a mobile phone while driving overturned and the case will go back before the courts.
Simon Darroch who is standing as Ukip candidate for Bewbush, complained that he had not received the paperwork informing him he was due in court to face the allegation until after he was found guilty in his absence.
The resident of Waterside, Bewbush was sentenced to a £200 fine and ordered to pay costs of £85 and a...
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Woman sentenced after admitting assaulting another female in the...
A WOMAN has been given a 12-month conditional discharge after admitting assaulting another woman.Margaret Mbewe, from Wassand Close, Three Bridges, appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, April 15 where she pleaded guilty to the charge.The 42-year-old had appeared at the same court on March 25 when her defence solicitor, Paul Black, asked for the case to be adjourned so police could consider cautioning the defendant. But officers left it to magistrates to punish Mbewe.The court had...
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Broadfield man accused of stealing from planes while working as...
A MAN from Broadfield has appeared in court accused of stealing phones, a laptop, iPods and iPads worth up to £9,000 from planes while working at Gatwick Airport.Marco Andre stood in the dock at Crawley Magistrates' Court earlier this month charged with theft, including theft by finding, and handling stolen goods.The 42-year-old is alleged to have stolen five iPhones, three iPads, two iPods, a Macbook Pro, a Samsung phone and four camera memory cards from aircraft while working as a...
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"Legal high made me steal Xbox games" Broadfield man...
A BROADFIELD man who stole Xbox games from a town centre shop has blamed his actions on a legal high, which he said also made him suicidal.
Ross Sandwell walked into Cash Converters on The Broadway on January 20 and pocketed two games.
He was recognised by staff because he has an account with the store, and he was subsequently arrested.
The 31-year-old, from Mullein Walk, in Broadfield, appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court today (Wednesday) to be sentenced, having pleaded guilty to theft from...
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Van driver verbally abused motorist then scratched car and drove...
A VAN driver verbally abused another motorist when they suggested he could drive on the pavement to let them past, then forced his way through and scratched the other vehicle before driving off, a court has heard.
Robert Bailey was driving a Mercedes Sprinter van on Ewhurst Road, near the junction with Ginhams Road, Ginhams Road in West Green on November 10 when he came up against another vehicle travelling towards him.
Prosecuting, Melanie Wotton, said: "Mr Bailey was driving his motor vehicle,...
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Elderly man charged with making indecent images of children after...
AN elderly man who gave his computer into a shop for repairs was arrested after staff found 29 indecent images of children on the hard drive, a court has heard.
David Sergeant, 72, faces five charges of making indecent images of children – relating to a total of 17 photographs – and two charges of possessing indecent images of children – relating to a further 12 pictures.
The pensioner, who lives in Calvin Walk, Bewbush, appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court today (Wednesday)...
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Three Bridges man appears in court accused of indecently...
A 60-YEAR-OLD man has appeared in court to face a string of charges of indecent assault on a girl under the age of 14.
Graham Stubbs is accused of five counts of indecent assault which allegedly involved touching over and under clothes and penetration.
The offences are alleged to have occurred at an address in Southgate between November 11, 1994 and November 12, 1996.
Stubbs, of West Way, Three Bridges, indicated a plea of not guilty to all charges when he appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court...
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Court orders Staffie which attacked woman and dog in Broadfield...
A STAFFORDSHIRE bull terrier which attacked a woman and her dog is going to be put down, and the man who lost control of it has been ordered to pay the victim hundreds of pounds in compensation.Tyler Bygraves appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court last Thursday to be sentenced for being the person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury to another.The 20-year-old had previously pleaded guilty to being responsible for a black and white Staffie called Shanker on October 12...
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Crawley man jailed after police find shotgun and bullets in car
A MAN has been jailed following a police sting where armed officers swooped on a car park and discovered a sawn-off shotgun and ammunition.Adrian McNeish, from Mitford Walk in Bewbush, was sentenced yesterday (Wednesday, April 29) after being found guilty by a jury of possessing a prohibited weapon.The 32-year-old was jailed for nine years at Croydon Crown Court.The Trident Gang Crime Command, the Met's gun crime unit, and specialist firearms officers stopped two cars in New Addington, Croydon,...
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Police officer recovering from head injury in hospital as police...
THE police officer injured while trying to arrest a suspect during a chase through Ifield remains in hospital recovering from a head injury, while a second wanted man is still at large.The officer, who was in uniform, was hurt after stopping a blue Toyota Corolla car in Shipley Road, off Ifield Drive, in Ifield, at about 8.15pm last night (Wednesday, April 29).Both the driver and passenger ran off on foot.A Sussex Police spokesman said: "The officer pursued the driver into a block of flats...
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Police officer's hat "found at home" of man after he...
POLICE officers found one of their colleague's hats at a man's house after he allegedly wounded one person and injured another in Southgate, a court has heard.
On November 1 last year officers arrested Mark Ware following an incident in Horsham Road, Southgate, in which he is alleged to have attacked Adam Walczy and Robert Juchnevic.
When they went to Ware's home address, in Redehall Road, Smallfield, they found a male Sussex Police officer's hat.
Appearing at Crawley Magistrates' Court...
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Police hunting burglars who raided 11 Crawley homes to steal...
POLICE are searching for a team of burglars who have been ransacking homes across Crawley to steal large amounts of gold jewellery, money and electrical items.Sussex Police detectives are linking 11 break-ins at addresses across the town over the last eight weeks and are now urging people to make sure their homes are secure.Homes in West Green, Furnace Green, Three Bridges, Northgate and Pound Hill have been raided by thieves who carried out thorough searches.Detective Inspector Dave...
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Tilgate man accused of being part of gang that conspired to steal...
A MAN accused of being part of a large group which conspired to steal duty free cigarettes worth £2.4 million from Gatwick Airport has failed to turn up to court.William Webber was due to appear at Crawley Magistrates' Court on Thursday last week charged with conspiring to steal from his employer and concealing criminal property.Webber, from Salisbury Road in Tilgate, is alleged, between January 1, 2013, and August 1, 2013, to have jointly conspired with 16 other people to steal cigarettes...
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Southgate 42-year-old fined for possessing cannabis
A SOUTHGATE man has been fined £80 for possession of cannabis.Asif Khan, 42, from Southgate Drive, was caught with the class B drug on March 17.He pleaded guilty when he appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on April 7.Khan was ordered to pay court costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £20.The total amount of £185 will be deducted from his benefits. The cannabis will be destroyed.
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Bewbush man accused of using violence to get into Broadfield home
A MAN from Bewbush is alleged to have used violence to gain access to a property in Broadfield, and to have assaulted a woman.Luke Ross, from Byrd Road, denied both charges at Crawley Magistrates' Court on April 15.The alleged offences – using violence to gain entry to a property in Herschel Walk and common assault – are said to have occurred on March 13.The 23-year-old was released on conditional bail and will face a trial at Horsham Magistrates' Court on June 29.
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50-year-old caught drink-driving in Crawley after being spotted...
A MAN caught behind the wheel while more than double the drink-drive limit has been disqualified from driving.Jose Basilo appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court last Thursday (April 23) charged with driving a motor vehicle when his alcohol level was above the limit.The 50-year-old pleaded guilty to the offence.The court heard he was spotted driving in an "erratic manner" in Crawley by police on patrol on April 5.The vehicle he was driving was seen swerving to avoid a kerb before...
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