Hastings based police sergeant Rob Adams has been given a final written warning after he appeared at a misconduct hearing at Sussex Police headquarters last week. He was found to have breached standards of professional behaviour in respect of equality and diversity; authority, respect and courtesy; duties and responsibilities; challenging and reporting improper conduct and […]
Police have donated almost £500 to a charity helping to resolve conflict between communities and families in Hastings and Rother. The money came from the Police Property Act Fund (PPAF) – a pot of money made up from the sale of found property and from property confiscated by order of the court and then sold. It […]
A Hastings based Sussex Police Detective Sergeant has been given a final written warning after he was found to have breached standards of professional behaviour in respect of authority, respect and courtesy. Paul Elrick, 48, appeared at a misconduct hearing at Sussex Police headquarters in Lewes on Tuesday (Nov 24th) to face three allegations of […]
A property in St Leonards associated with violence, anti-social behaviour and drug issues has been shut down under a closure order. The order, under the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014, was heard before Hastings Magistrates’ Court last Tuesday (Nov 17th). It prevents anyone from entering the premises at Lovat Mead for three months. The […]
A man has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent after police responded to a report of a stabbing in Havelock Road, Hastings, on 26 October. A 20-year-old woman was found with a minor laceration to her stomach and was taken to hospital. She was treated and later released. Sam Secord, 28, unemployed, […]
A householder in Brackendale was left ‘very shaken’ but uninjured after an aggravated burglary at their home. Police are appealing for witnesses after officers were called to a property in Brackendale around 11.40pm last Thursday (August 20th) after receiving reports of two men entering the house and threatening the occupant with a firearm. Around £2,000 […]
Five men have been arrested in connection with an incident in Deepdene Gardens, Hastings. It follows a report of threats made and an attempted arson at an address in the street, which was reported to police around 4.22am today (Saturday July 25th). A number of specialist officers were deployed to the scene and the road […]
Shot from a BB gun has landed a 65-year-old man in hospital with head injuries – he’s in a serious but stable condition say doctors. Now police are appealing for witnesses. The 65-year-old man was cycling along Bexhill Road around 6.20pm on Friday (July 10th) when he was hit by a ball bearing near to […]
Police are appealing for witnesses after an elderly woman was violently assaulted in her own home. Around 10pm on Tuesday June 30th, the 85-year-old victim heard a loud noise at her property in St Helens Road, Hastings, and went downstairs to see what had happened. After noticing the front porch windows had been smashed, she […]
