Do You Recognise this Man?

An intruder at Hastings Town Hall stole cash from a safe before leaving

Police are appealing for witnesses following a burglary at Hastings Town Hall.

At around 6.45pm on Monday (4 July) a man broke into the building, got into several rooms and stole some £300 from a safe.

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Three Burglaries in Rye – Guns Stolen

Three burglaries in Rye – Man Arrested

Witness Appeals
Police are appealing for witnesses following three burglaries in Rye between midday and 4pm on Thursday 12 May. Two of the offences were in Udimore Road and the other was in Cooper Road.

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Police Searching for Four Men – Hastings Area

Late night robbery at Hastings house

Police are searching for four men who carried out a late-night robbery at a house in Hastings.

At about 11.30pm on Saturday 7 May there was a knock at the door at an address in The Bourne, Hastings, whilst the couple who lives there were indoors. Continue reading Police Searching for Four Men – Hastings Area

Large Quantity of Cannabis Seized in Hastings

Cannabis worth tens of thousands seized at house in Hastings

Police 2On Friday (29 April) police officers acting on information from within the community raided a house in Oakfield Road, Ore, Hastings, and seized more than 70 cannabis plants being cultivated within the property.

It was estimated they could yield some £60,000 worth of the Class B prohibited drug on the black market.

Also seized was hydroponics equipment used to grow the drug.

A 33-year-old local man has been arrested on suspicion of producing cannabis and is expected to be bailed while enquiries continue.

Detective Sergeant Paul Graham, of Hastings CID, said: “This was a good example of information supplied from within the community being used to target an illegal operation of quite significant proportions.

“We would encourage anyone who suspects such activity to get in touch. Information is treated in the strictest confidence, yet can often be vital in enabling us to target the perpetrators.”

Police can be contacted by emailing [email protected] or phoning 101. Alternatively people can use the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 (www.crimestoppers-uk.org).

Rye’s Own Bulletin 29 April 2016

Driver of this Car may have been Witness to Assault

Driver of distinctive car may have information about St Leonards assault

07 Apr, 2016 08:52 News Witness Appeals

Driver of distinctive car may have information about St Leonards assault

Police would like to speak to the driver of a distinctive vehicle who may have witnessed an assault in St Leonards.

Two men and a woman were injured in an unprovoked attack in West Hill Road, between Keats Close and St Vincents Road, at about 12.45am on 20 December. Continue reading Driver of this Car may have been Witness to Assault

Assault in Hastings

Witnesses sought following assault in Hastings

26 February 2016

 

Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault in Queens Road Hastings on Thursday (25 February).
Officers were called at around 1pm on Thursday (25 February) and found an 80-year-old local man in the road. He was taken to hospital where it was confirmed he had a fractured hip. Continue reading Assault in Hastings

Hastings Teeenager Assaulted in Robertson Street

Appeal for an assault on a teenager in Hastings

25 February 2016

 

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Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault in Hastings on Friday, February 12.

A 15-year-old girl was walking on Robertson Street at 3.45pm on Friday, February Continue reading Hastings Teeenager Assaulted in Robertson Street