May 18, 2012 Crime
Brighton Sainsbury’s toilet stand off ends after arrest
A man who locked himself in the toilets of the Lewes Road Sainsbury’s in Brighton claiming to have a gun and a bomb has been arrested after a five-and-a-half hour stand off. The man locked himself in the men’s customer toilets of the Brighton supermarket yesterday (Monday 14 May 2012) afternoon. Police were called to [...]
Man charged with Brighton murder
Sussex Police today revealed that Joel Elliott, 22, of north Road, Brighton has been charged with the murder of Jeffrey Burrows, 40, at the latter’s flat in Norfolk Square, Brighton. The murder took place on Sunday 29 April 2012 and Elliott was charged with the murder yesterday (Thursday 3 May). Elliott is due to appear [...]
Brighton murder enquiry – second man arrested
A second man has been arrested on suspicion of a Brighton murder. The 22-year old man, who lives locally, was arrested at an address in central Brighton mid afternoon yesterday, Wednesday 2 May, and is currently in custody for interview and further enquiries. Emergency services had been called to a flat in Norfolk Square at [...]
Taser to be used by more specialist officers in Sussex Police
Sussex Police is planning to introduce Taser to a wider range of specialist officers over the coming months. Around 160 extra officers from local response and support teams will receive the training later in the year – this is about 6% of the total number in Sussex. Taser has been used by Sussex firearms officers [...]
Brighton and Hove Albion players charged with sexual assault
Four men, one former and three current Brighton and Hove Albion football players, have been charged today (Monday 30 April 2012) with sexual assault on a female and voyeurism. BHAFC players George Barker, 20, of Highview Avenue North, Brighton; Lewis Dunk, 20 of Woodbourne Avenue, Brighton, and Anton Rodgers, 19, of Highview Avenue North, Brighton [...]
Man arrested on suspicion of murder after Brighton flat death
A 21-year-old man is in custody after being arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found with stab wounds in his Brighton flat. Emergency services were called to a flat in Norfolk Square, Brighton, at 7.40pm on Sunday 29 April 2012, after a report that the 40-year-old man who lived there alone had [...]
Two men arrested for Brighton armed robbery
Two men have been arrested for the armed robbery of Brighton Belles massage parlour in Montpelier Road which took place at 3.30am last night (Sun 29 April). Police were called to the parlour following reports that the two men had entered the building and threatened staff with what appeared to be a handgun and a [...]
14-year-old boy charged with manslaughter following death of Connor Saunders
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with manslaughter following the death of Connor Saunders in Rottingdean. The boy, who cannot be named because of his age, was charged by Sussex Police yesterday (Tuesday 17 April 2012) after it was authorized by the Crown Prosecution Service. The boy remains in custody and is due to appear [...]
More time to question Connor Saunders teenage murder suspects
Police investigating the death of 19-year-old Connor Saunders have been granted more time to question the two 14-year-old boys who are being held on suspicion of murder. Yesterday (Monday 16 April 2012) magistrates granted detectives another 36 hours to keep the two boys in custody. Connor Saunders was punched during an altercation in West Street, [...]
Two men injured in fight on Kings Road Brighton
Sussex Police are investigating a fight between two groups of men in Brighton which took place at around 4am yesterday (Wednesday 11 April). During the fight two men received serious injuries. The incident took place on Kings Road at the top of the stairs near the Honey Club. It is believed that all of the [...]
Three motorbikes stolen in Brighton
Three pit bikes and four motorbike helmets have been stolen from a garage in the Whitehawk area of Brighton. The private garage which housed the three motorbikes and other motorbiking equipment, situated behind Henley Court on Henley Road, was broken into via the main door sometime between Sunday 25 March and Wednesday 28 March 2012. [...]
Life sentence for disguised armed robber after series of betting shop robberies
53-year-old Martin Joseph Reilly has been sentenced to life imprisonment after committing a series of armed robberies at betting shops in Brighton and Hove and other areas of the south of England. Reilly, of no fixed abode, was given his life sentence with a minimum of 12 years yesterday (2 April 2012) at Brighton Crown [...]
Brighton man imprisoned for firearms and drugs offences
A 50-year-old Brighton man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to firearms and drugs offences. On 1 August 2011, officers from Sussex Police’s Tactical Firearms Unit, supported by detectives, executed a warrant at 50-year-old Colin Priske’s address in Lewes Road, Brighton. Officers found a sawn off shotgun with 25 live [...]
Young woman seriously injured in Brighton city centre street fight
A 21-year-old woman received a fractured jaw during a fight between six to eight women in North Street, Brighton on Saturday night (24 March 2012). The Brighton city centre street fight between the group of men and women, who are in their early twenties, broke out at around 2.10am. The 21-year-old woman who received a [...]
Over 250 drug offence charges brought against Brighton drug dealers
Over 250 drug offence charges have been made in Brighton following 52 arrests and the execution of 10 warrants. These charges have been made as Brighton police has completed the most recent phase of Op Reduction, the partnership initiative aimed at disrupting drug dealing and tackling drug abuse in the city, police say. The highest [...]
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