Police are appealing for witnesses to an attack on a 63-year old Polegate woman who was robbed of her purse while she was walking along Cooden Sea Road, Bexhill between 4.25pm and 4.35pm on Wednesday 11 January.
The suspect is described as a white man, aged in his twenties or thirties, 6′, and of large build. He was wearing a dark coloured jacket with the hood up, and dark coloured trousers.
Six people, all known to each other, were arrested on suspicion of affray following a violent incident in St Paul’s Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, in which two men, aged 18 and 26, sustained knife wounds.
The incident, reported to police at around 7.40pm on Sunday (22 January), is now being investigated. Two of those arrested required hospital treatment for their Continue reading Violent incident in St Leonards-on-Sea
It is reported that missing 63-year-old Joanna Gibson has been found.
Police in Hastings and Rother are appealing for witnesses or information after receiving reports of three locked motorbikes being stolen. The thefts took place overnight in the Hastings and Rother areas over a period of four days from Friday (6 January). The stolen bikes are described as a red and white Yamaha R6 from the Valley Park area of Rye, a white Yamaha 125cc XT from Stockleigh Road, Hastings and a blue Honda CB400 from Hastings Road, Bexhill-on-Sea. Continue reading Motor Bikes Stolen From Rye, Hastings & Bexhill
Thank you to everyone who shared our appeal for missing Lucy Cusack from London. She was found safe and well yesterday after she was last seen on 5 January in Bexhill.
The owner of a dog that attacked horses and riders on the beach at Camber on New Year’s Eve is being sought by police.
On Saturday morning (December 31), around 10.30am, a number of horses were being exercised on the beach when a black-and-white English bull terrier chased and jumped up at two of the animals. It then focused its attention on two other horses, jumping up and trying to bite both horses and riders.
A grey horse was bitten on its right shoulder, resulting in a wound that required hospital treatment.
Police would like to speak to the owner who is described as white, dark-haired, wearing a red coat, yellow scarf, blue jeans and wellingtons. It is thought that he was accompanied by a woman.
Anyone with information about the incident or those involved is asked to report online here quoting serial 426 of 31/12.
Five people arrested on suspicion of murder following the death on New Year’s Day (Sunday, 1 January) of a 25-year-old local man at flats in Charles Road, St Leonards-on-sea, have been released on bail while police enquiries continue.
Two men aged 35 and 29, and two women aged 29 and 24 all from St Leonards, together with a 26-year-old man from Tring, Hertfordshire, have been bailed until 2 March 2017 pending further enquiries.
During the early hours of the morning the victim fell through the corrugated plastic ceiling of a kitchen annexe in a basement flat. Despite efforts to resuscitate him, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
It is thought he fell from a parapet four storeys up after an incident in another flat within the same terrace.
A post mortem examination carried out on Monday afternoon (2 January) found the cause of death to have been injuries sustained in a fall from height.
The matter has been reported to the coroner for East Sussex.
Detective Chief Inspector Mike Ashcroft, of the Surrey and Sussex major crime team, who is now leading the investigation, said: “We are keen to talk to anyone who may have information about what happened.
“If they saw or heard anything suspicious, or may be able to help in any other way, I would urge them to contact us quoting Operation Masefield.”
Alternatives are to contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 (www.crimestoppers-uk.org) or to report details online at: https://sussex.police.uk/contact-us/response-to-appeal/.
Police wish to trace Lloyd Emmanuel Francis, 25, who is known to frequent Hastings and St Leonards-on-Sea and who is wanted on recall to prison.
On 17 October he was sentenced to three months’ 13 days’ imprisonment by Hastings magistrates for the possession of an offensive weapon, a Samurai sword, in a public place.
He was released on licence from HMP Elmley on 15 December but after breaching conditions is now Continue reading Hastings Man Wanted for Recall to Prison
The 55-year-old returned to his place of residence on Thursday morning (29 December).
Two women have been arrested in connection with a spate of vehicle damage in St Leonards.
A number of wing mirrors were damaged in Western Road in the early hours of Wednesday (21 December). Continue reading Two Women from St. Leonards Arrested
