NAMED AND SHAMED: Drink-driver caught in Crawley shamed by police
A MAN caught drink-driving in Crawley is among the latest offenders named and shamed by police. Mark Cranford, 31, was arrested after officers stopped his Lexus IS200 at about 10.30pm on June 26 on...
View ArticleWanted teenager "tries to hand himself in but can't as he is...
A WANTED teenager went to hand himself in at Crawley Police Station - but couldn't do so as no one came down to see him as he stood waiting at the front door, his father has claimed. Sussex Police want...
View ArticlePolice helicopter called out following reports of fight in Ifield
A POLICE helicopter was dispatched over Ifield at the weekend following reports of a fight breaking out in a street.Sussex Police were called to Langdale Road at about 9.15pm on Sunday (July...
View ArticleVIDEO: Dumb driver is jailed after posting video on Facebook of...
MEET a contender for Sussex's dumbest driver - a motorist who bragged about his dangerous driving and posted a video of it on Facebook. Charlie Jones, 21, uploaded a video clip of himself laughing...
View ArticleDeath crash driver denied bail over Facebook rant
THE Crawley man convicted of causing the death of his girlfriend through dangerous driving has again been ordered to remain in custody by magistrates over comments posted on his Facebook page. Minesh...
View ArticleBUSTED: Crawley cocaine gang snared after undercover police buy...
POLICE have busted a major drugs gang which was supplying cocaine across Crawley – after an eight-month undercover sting.The group's ringleader, Kharram Chaudary, and his team of seven "runners" were...
View ArticlePolice hunt for Land Rover Discovery which rammed marked police...
POLICE are attempting to find a green Land Rover Discovery which rammed a marked police car and mounted its bonnet near Crawley Down.Officers were travelling east on the A264 just after 3.30am this...
View ArticleWARNING: Man spotted "driving naked around Three Bridges...
A BMW driver is reported to have been spotted driving around Three Bridges this evening naked. The man is said to have been playing with himself and Facebook users have been warning friends to be...
View ArticleCrawley paedophile Lloyd Breach pleads guilty to raping girl 3...
A CONVICTED paedophile who groomed two young girls online has now admitted raping a girl three times.Lloyd Breach was due to appear in court on Monday for trial but he changed his plea to guilty for...
View ArticleBurglar steals money from Three Bridges church
A CASH box has been stolen from a church on Haslett Avenue East.About £100 is believed to have been in the cash box which was stored in a repository.A door was forced open by the thief to get to the...
View ArticleMan driving naked from waist down approaches woman in Three...
POLICE are hunting for a man who pulled up next to a woman in Three Bridges as he drove naked from the waist down.Sussex Police received a report of a man driving, with no clothes on his lower half,...
View ArticlePolice tell wanted teen "left standing in the rain" he...
A WANTED teenager with a staggering 48 points on his driving licence claims he was left standing in the rain outside Crawley Police Station when he tried to hand himself in.Sussex Police issued an...
View ArticleHave you seen this Tilgate man wanted by police?
POLICE are asking for the public's help to trace a wanted Crawley man. Ashley Warren, 25, who previously lived in Evelyn Walk, Tilgate, is wanted for recall to prison after breaching the terms of his...
View ArticleMaidenbower man appears in court charged with burglary
A MAN will face trial accused of burgling a property and stealing a laptop and keys to a camper van.Mark Maynard appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on July 15 charged with burglary and theft of a...
View ArticleMan admits sending "grossly offensive, indecent, offensive...
A MAN has admitted sending offensive messages to a woman in Crawley. Johnny Vincent appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on July 15 charged with sending public electronic communications messages that...
View ArticlePolice helicopter and dogs in search for men who crashed car then...
THE police helicopter was out last night searching for two young men who had crashed a car in Crawley Down and then run away. Officers supported by dog units and the helicopter conducted a search of...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Five men jailed for train robbery after being arrested at...
FIVE people who intimidated a man by stroking his face before robbing him of his wallet on a train have been jailed. Sayed Shah, 23, of Fir Tree Gardens, Croydon, Marcus Skillern, 19, of Panton Close,...
View ArticleMeet the man who keeps you safe at Crawley Town's matches
A POLICE officer who co-ordinates security and helps keep football fans safe at Crawley Town's games has spoken about his job to give an insight into what preparation is put in to eradicate any trouble...
View Article£200 cash stolen in town centre coffee shop burglary
A COFFEE shop and ice cream parlour in the town centre which only opened in January has been raided by burglars who stole a cash box. The break-in occurred at Affogato on The Broadway overnight between...
View ArticleCrawley given money to stop town's residents becoming terrorists
CRAWLEY has received a year's worth of funding to protect residents from being radicalised and persuaded to join terrorist networks.The funding was agreed after the town was identified as a "priority...
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