Broadfield man caught drink-driving near his own home
A drink-driver who had no valid licence or insurance has been caught behind the wheel while over the limit close to their own home. Sabolcsz Luka had 97 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of...
View ArticleWANTED: Woman suspected of "shattering" washing machine...
Police have published a CCTV image of a woman suspected of damaging a washing machine at a launderette in Langley Green.Sussex Police want to trace the woman caught on camera inside the shop following...
View ArticleMan arrested following alleged attempted rape in Bewbush bailed
A man arrested on suspicion of attempted rape after a woman was sexually assaulted in her home in Bewbush has been bailed. The woman called police at 10.59pm on Sunday to report the crime after a...
View ArticleDrug smuggler hid 2kg of cocaine in false bottom of suitcase at...
A man who tried to smuggle more than 2KG of cocaine through Gatwick by hiding it in a false bottom in his suitcase has been jailed for six years.Hudson Prescod, 39, was sentenced at Croydon Crown Court...
View ArticleTeenagers arrested in connection with knife-point attempted...
A man was threatened with a knife and told to hand over cash in an attempted robbery in Ifield.Police attended the incident on Ifield Drive, about halfway between the parade and sops and Ifield...
View ArticleUPDATE: Woman undergoes surgery for "serious" injuries...
The woman mauled by a dog in Broadfield has undergone surgery for the "serious" injuries she suffered.The victim, a Crawley woman in her 50s, was badly injured in the attack which took place at the...
View ArticleMan charged with alcohol theft and racially aggravated harassment...
A man has been charged with a racially aggravated offence and stealing alcohol from Sainsbury's in the town centre. Jack Gibson, 24, is accused of taking alcohol from the Queensway store on Sunday....
View ArticlePolice "priority" to tackle rise in violent London drug dealing...
The "known threat" of London drug dealing gangs expanding into Crawley and using violence is being investigated as a priority by police.Officers say gangs from the capital have increasingly been...
View ArticleIfield teen sent to young offenders institute for making threats...
A teenager who used an imitation handgun to threaten someone at a home in Southgate has been sent to a young offenders' institution.Tommy Brown was sentenced at Hove Crown Court earlier today...
View ArticleCrawley Police say sorry for wrongly seizing poppers in 'legal...
Police have apologised after officers wrongly seized poppers from three shops in Crawley town centre as part of a raid on businesses selling so-called 'legal highs'. Crawley Police tweeted, along with...
View ArticleREVEALED: Punishment given to Ifield teen chased by man in boxers...
A 15-year-old boy who attempted to rob a woman in an Ifield alleyway has been given a youth rehabilitation order.The teenager threatened the woman at knifepoint in an alleyway in Lavington Close in...
View ArticleBewbush man caught with cannabis fined in court
A Bewbush man caught with cannabis has been fined in court.Owen Lear appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on May 5 charged with possessing a quantity of Class B drug cannabis. Lear, from Curteys Walk...
View ArticleProlific Southgate criminal jailed again after burglary number...
A prolific thief who previously owned up to more than 150 burglaries has been jailed for three years after pleading guilty to another burglary.Robin Raison appeared at Lewes Crown Court today (Friday)...
View ArticleWoman to face trial over alleged racial assault in West Green
A woman will face trial for allegedly carrying out a racially aggravated assault.Tanya Barnes is accused of two counts of assaulting Asad Mehmood in Pegler Way on October 7 last year, one of which was...
View ArticleBroadfield woman must pay compensation after stealing power tools
A woman has been ordered to pay compensation after she stole power tools from Wilko in Crawley town centre.Stephanie White-Brown appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on May 5, charged with two counts...
View ArticleWoman to have cash taken from benefits for being drunk and...
A homeless woman will have money taken from her benefits after admitting being drunk and disorderly.Angela McNeil committed the offence in Stephenson Way, Three Bridges on April 20. The 48-year-old, of...
View ArticleBewbush man charged with five offences after police chase through...
A Bewbush man is due to appear in court to face charges of multiple driving offences and failing to stop after police chased a vehicle through the town. Officers pursued a Seat Ibiza through Crawley in...
View ArticlePair arrested in County Mall after police foot chase
Two people have been arrested and detained by police on suspicion of theft-related offences at County Mall this afternoon.Officers were called to the shopping centre by security staff at about 1.35pm...
View ArticleGirlfriend of prolific Crawley thief standing by father of her...
THE girlfriend of a prolific thief has vowed to stand by the father of her child despite him being jailed for his 153rd burglary.Robin Raison, of Goffs Park Road in Southgate, was sentenced to three...
View ArticlePolice hunting bald man after alleged Manor Royal road rage...
Police are investigating a road rage incident where a bald man is alleged to have attacked another man in Manor Royal today. The victim, who was driving a black Jeep, refused to have medical treatment...
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