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17th January 2025
Dear Residents and Businesses
Wishing you all Happy and Safe New Year for 2025,
Please see this months newsletter, which contains appeals, crime prevention information and a round up of our recent arrests.
AppealsPolice investigating attempted robbery in Crawley
Police are appealing for witnesses to an attempted robbery in Crawley. A man was walking through Ifield when he was approached by a group of men – one with a dog – who pushed him against a wall and demanded his personal belongings. The victim managed to get away and was uninjured. The incident occurred in the vicinity of Bittern Close and Fairway between 7.30pm and 7.50pm on 21 December. Police have so far been unable to locate or identify either of the suspects through enquiries, and are now seeking assistance from any witnesses or anyone with any video footage of the incident. You can report it online or call 101, quoting crime reference 47240248691.
Witnesses sought to attack on man in Crawley
Police are appealing for information after a man was attacked with a bladed article in Crawley. The incident occurred in Curteys Walk, Bewbush, around 8.40pm on Thursday 2 January. The victim, a 22-year-old local man, was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries. A further incident occurred in the vicinity of Bewbush shops around 3pm on Monday 13 January. No injuries were recorded on this occasion. Police swiftly responded to the incident and made a number of arrests. A 16-year-old boy from Crawley was arrested and charged with wounding with intent and possession of a bladed article in public. He was remanded in custody to appear before Crawley Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 15 January. A 16-year-old boy from Crawley was arrested and charged with wounding with intent, attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent, and two counts of possession of a bladed article in public. He was remanded in custody to appear before Crawley Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 15 January. A 16-year-old boy from Crawley was arrested and charged with wounding with intent and possession of a bladed article in public. He was remanded in custody to appear before Crawley Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 15 January. A 44-year-old woman from Crawley, arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, has been released on conditional bail until 14 April, pending further enquiries. A 13-year-old girl from Crawley, arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and common assault, has been released on conditional bail until 14 April, pending further enquiries. Police believe the two incidents are linked involving people known to each other, and there is no known risk to the wider public. Officers will continue to provide a high visibility presence in the area for community reassurance. Crawley District Commander, Chief Inspector Steve Turner, said: ”We are aware of these violent incidents that have resulted in significant injuries to the victim. Police will not tolerate this sort of behaviour, and the above arrests and outcomes reflect the robust response taken. “Anyone committing serious violence will be relentlessly pursued and prosecuted for offences. “We will maintain a high visibility police presence in the area, and we continue to work with our colleagues in the Safer Crawley Partnership in response to this. I would encourage residents and communities to help us with information in regard to the above.” Anyone with any information or video footage of either incident is asked to report it online or call 101, quoting serial 1092 of 02/01. You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or report it online.
CCTV appeal after luggage stolen from Gatwick
Police investigating a report of stolen luggage have released images of a man they wish to speak with. Officers were alerted about the theft of baggage from the check-in area A in the South Terminal at London Gatwick. It happened on December 12 between 11.35 and 11.50am. A family were due to fly on a long haul flight from the airport. Their baggage contained items including Apple electronic gadgets and laptops, house keys, a wallet containing bank cards, Sony headphones, and scuba diving equipment including snorkels and a wetsuit. It is believed that the thief boarded a bus to Crawley and later attempted to use the stolen bank cards in the Langley Green area. Officers have carried out enquiries, and are releasing CCTV images of a man they wish to speak with in connection with the theft. The man is described as being aged in his 30s with a beard, wearing a dark blue jacket, blue jeans, black trainers, and a dark or brown coloured baseball cap. Inspector Mark Robinson said: “We are investigating a report of theft of luggage from the terminal area at London Gatwick while the victim was distracted. “This was distressing for the victim, who was with his young family at the time and seeking to embark on a holiday ahead of a busy festive period. “We are issuing CCTV images of a man we wish to speak with in connection with our enquiries, anyone who can identify him is asked to come forward.” Information can be reported to Sussex Police online by quoting serial 1097 of 12/12.
Rise in drink and drug drivers arrested in Christmas campaign
Officers across Sussex made 270 arrests during the annual winter campaign to tackle drink and drug driving. Operation Limit is a national campaign supported by Sussex Police, running from December 1 to January 1. Drink and drug driving is one of the “fatal five” causes of people being killed or seriously injured on our roads. Despite the warnings, officers continued to find drivers putting themselves in danger, including one drug driver who stopped to ask police for directions in Crawley, and a drink driver who pulled in to a pub car park near Bexhill while already more than three times the legal limit, and drivers found with drugs or alcohol being consumed in vehicles by drivers on the road. Chief Constable Jo Shiner, National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for Roads Policing, said: “The increase in arrests and the rise in drug-driving is shocking. Read more here
Recent arrests
Officers from Crawley and Mid Sussex have made 103 arrests over the past 7 day period. Offences have included, Crime Prevention Advice,Holiday Fraud, | ||||||||||
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