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Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 1 Time: 00.48am- 1.22am Location: M23 Junction 10A Maidenbower to Junction 11 Pease Pottage Incident: RTC incident involving car in collision with central reservation of motorway - no persons trapped - car leaking diesel from ruptured fuel tank - car made safe by WSFRS - incident left with police - WrLx2 Crawley, WrL Reigate SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48696 / 2015 Location: Lewes-Ringmer cycle way Incident: 100 trees stolen from cycle way One hundred young trees have been stolen from alongside the new Lewes-Ringmer cycle way. The trees, mostly Hornbeam, Rowan and Field Maples, were dug up in two batches on Monday or Tuesday night last week 23/24 March and on Sunday 29 March. Landscapers working for East Sussex County Council believe that they have been specifically targeted from among the nine different species that are being planted. Anyone who has witnessed suspicious activity along the route, which runs alongside the B2192, or is offered or sees similar trees for sale in unusual circumstances, is asked to call 101 quoting serial 294 of 30/03. or email sussex.pnn.police.uk Alternatively, call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111. SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48697 / 2015 Lacey Easen found Missing Worthing 16-year-old Lacey Easen has been found safe and well in Brighton. Thanks to the public and the media for their help tracing her. Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 20 Time: 1.30pm- 2.06pm Location: Rear of House - Covert Mead, Handcross Incident: FIRE garden bonfire spread to chicken run - chicken run destroyed by fire - 1HR and small tools used by WSFRS - accidental - WrL Crawley SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48746 / 2015 Time: 5.15pm Location: Costa Coffee, High Street, Hailsham Incident: Assault in Hailsham Police are asking for witnesses to an assault on a 45-year-old man who was attacked in High Street, Hailsham. The victim was in Costa Coffee when the assault took place at 5.15pm, near to the service counter. The suspect grabbed the victim by the neck area of his clothing, damaging the garment. The suspect is described as a white man, aged 35-40. Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to phone 101, quoting serial 1200 of 1/4. or email sussex.pnn.police.uk
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 28 Time: 6.12pm- 6.47pm Location: House - Gordon Road, Shoreham Incident: FIRE Chimney Fire - fire in chimney - occupants not at home - grate cleared by WSFRS - chimney equipment used - loft inspected using thermal imaging camera - WrL Shoreham Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 39 Time: 9.04pm- 9.48pm Location: Outside House - Aspen Way, Horsham Incident: FIRE van containing motorbike on fire - 2BA, 1HR used by WSFRS - accidental - WrLx2 Horsham return to previous window
Fire & Rescue Time: 01.03am - 1.33am Location: Domestic Garage - Pound Street, Petworth Incident: FIRE fire in rear of domestic garage - 1 trailer tent in garage 30% damaged by fire 2HRs and thermal imaging camera used by WSFRS - deliberate ignition - WrL Petworth Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: Time: 7.19am- 7.39am Location: Brook Hill, Cowfold Incident: RTC incident involving motorbike - male biker taken to hospital by ambulance - scene made safe by WSFRS - incident left with police WrL Haywards Heath SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48714 / 2015 Time: 1pm Location: A272 Goldbridge Road, Newick Incident: Serious A272 RTC Emergency services were called to deal with a serious collision between a lorry and a Renault Megane car on the A272 Goldbridge Road, Newick, near Lewes, just after 1pm. The road is closed in both directions and emergency services remain at the scene. There are diversions in place and drivers are being asked to avoid the area as the road is likely to be closed for several hours. It is not clear what injuries have been suffered by those involved. SEE ABOVE SUSSEX POLICE report Fatal RTC at Newick Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal road traffic collision involving a tanker and a car on the A272 Goldbridge Road. Emergency services were at the scene but the driver of the Renault Megane involved, a man aged in his 70s, had died from his injuries. The tanker driver was unhurt. The road will remain closed in both directions for several hours while the tanker is removed and officers investigate what happened. There are diversions in place and drivers are being asked to avoid the area. Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision or has any information to call 101 quoting Operation Southall. or email sussex.pnn.police.uk UPDATE - SEE ABOVE SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48734 / 2015 Driver named The driver of Renault Megane who died in Newick has been named. William Swanson, known by his family and friends as Iain, 80, from Bracken Way, Broad Oak, Heathfield died when his car was involved in a collision with a tanker on the A272 Goldbridge Road, Newick, near Lewes
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 77 Time: 3.51pm- 4.23pm Location: House - Heathfield Green, Midhurst Incident: FIRE fire in kitchen - burning item extinguished and removed from house - 2BA, 1HR used by WSFRS - PPV fan used for ventilation - accidental - WrL Selsey, WrL Haslemere SURREY POLICE report Person hit by train near Haslemere A person has died after being hit by a train near Haslemere. There is disruption on South West Trains between Guildford and Haslemere after the incident. British Transport Police, alongside colleagues from Surrey Police and the South East Coast Ambulance Service were called to Witley rail station in Surrey to reports of a person hit by a train at 4.20pm. The person was declared dead at the scene. The incident is not being treated as suspicious. Police are now working to identify the person and inform their family SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48722 Incident: Two charged with courier fraud offences Detectives investigating a series of courier fraud thefts across the south of England have charged two men with offences allegedly committed in Sussex and Suffolk. Jameel Gabbidon, 23, an office manager of Sundale Avenue, South Croydon has been charged with conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation, namely claiming to be a bank to obtain cards and pin numbers, intending to make a gain, namely obtain cash and goods on April 2. Jason Pindi, 29, unemployed of Roke Close, Witley, Godalming, Surrey, has been charged with three counts of conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation, namely claiming to be a bank to obtain cards and pin numbers, intending to make a gain, namely obtain cash and goods, in connection with alleged offences in Sussex on 2 April & 13 February and Ipswich, Suffolk, between 5 and 8 of February. Both men, who were arrested today in Godalming have been remanded in custody to appear at Brighton Magistrates Court on Saturday 4 April. Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 86 Time: 10.14pm - 10.33pm Location: Rest Gardens - Cross Road, Southwick Incident: FIRE 4 recycling bins destroyed by fire - adjacent clothes bin 25% damaged by fire - 2BA, 2HRs used by WSFRS - deliberate ignition WrL Shoreham return to previous window
Fire & Rescue Time: 8.59am - 9.31am Location: A281 Horsham Road, Cowfold Incident: RTC incident involving car off road and in collision with tree - no persons trapped - male driver treated at the scene by ambulance paramedics and taken to hospital by ambulance - scene made safe by WSFRS using small tools - WrL Partridge Green, WrL Horsham Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 110 Time: 11.23am - 11.56am Location: House - The Millers, Yapton Incident: FIRE 1st floor airing cupboard involved in fire - 2BA, 2HRs used by WSFRS - power supply isolated - accidental - Red Cross Support Unit in attendance - WrL Littlehampton, WrL Bognor, Red Cross Support Unit Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 112 Time: 1.40pm - 2.46pm Location: Fish and Chip Shop - Carfax, Horsham Incident: FIRE building of multiple use - fire in deep fat fryer and extractor unit of fish and chip shop - 4BA, 2HRS, 1 foam HR and ladders used by WSFRS - PPV fan used for ventilation - accidental - WrL Horsham, WrL x2 Crawley, WrL Billingshurst Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 130 Time: 11.28pm - 00.26am Location: House - Hackenden Lane, East Grinstead Incident: FIRE chimney fire extinguished by WSFRS using chimney equipment - WrL East Grinstead return to previous window
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 139 Time: 10.01am - 10.18am Location: Restaurant - Crawley Leisure Centre, London Road, Crawley Incident: FIRE fire in commercial kitchen of restaurant - 2BA, 1Co2 extinguisher and 1 wet chemical extinguisher used by WSFRS - accidental WrLx2 Crawley Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 141 Time: 10.16am - 12.55pm Location: Off Brighton Road, Henfield Incident: ANIMAL RESCUE elderly horse lying on boggy ground - vet in attendance - mare brought to her feet by TRU officers Unimog vehicle and straps - horse moved to stable and left in the care of owner and vet - TRU Officers Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 145 Time: 12.38pm - 1.34pm Location: Bewbush Manor Roundabout, A2220 Crawley Incident: RTC incident involving 2 cars - 2 persons and dog trapped - ambulance paramedics in attendance - 1 woman, 1 man and labrador dog extricated from car by WSFRS using hydraulic rescue equipment - both persons taken to hospital by ambulance - dog left in the care of police WrL Crawley, HRT Crawley, WrL East Grinstead, WrL Reigate SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48731 / 2015 Time: 4pm Location: College Road Incident: Fatal Haywards Heath collision Police are appealing for any witnesses to a collision in Haywards Heath where a motorcyclist sadly died. The collision happened around 4pm on College Road as the motorcyclist was riding east toward Lindfield. He clipped the kerb and collided with a wall. The 33-year-old from Haywards Heath died at the scene. Anyone who saw the Honda CBR or witnessed the collision is asked to call police on 101 quoting Operation Clifford. or email sussex.pnn.police.uk SEE ABOVE SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48758 / 2015 Motorcyclist named The man who died when his motorcycle crashed into a wall in Haywards Heath on Saturday 4 April, has been named as 33-year-old Joel Devalda. Joel, who lived in Haywards Heath, was a serving police constable with the Metropolitan Police at Wandsworth in London. He was riding east in College Road towards Lindfield around 4pm when his Honda CBR is thought to have clipped the kerb before colliding with the wall. Sadly, he died at the scene. return to previous window
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 148 Time: 4.18am - 4.41am Location: Crooked Lane, Birdham Incident: RTC incident involving car into ditch - 3 youths released before arrival of WSFRS - scene made safe - incident left with police - WrL Chichester Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 190 Time: 6.07am - 6.34am Location: Rear of House - Crown Road, Shoreham Incident: FIRE fire spread from reignited bonfire - 10% fire damage to domestic garage and guttering - 1HR and thermal imaging camera used by WSFRS - accidental - WrL Shoreham return to previous window
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 192 Time: 7.41am - 8.08am Location: A264 Wickhurst Lane, Broadbridge Heath Incident: RTC incident involving 2 cars - 1 man trapped - man released by WSFRS using hydraulic rescue equipment - man taken to hospital by ambulance - scene made safe by WSFRS - WrL Horsham, HRT Crawley Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 197 Time: 11.39am - 12.33pm Location: Terraced House - Ryelands, Crawley Incident: FIRE 1st floor bedroom well alight - 30% of 1st floor of house damaged by fire - 100% of house smoke damaged - 2BA, 4HRs and PPV fan used by WSFRS - Red Cross Support Unit in attendance - accidental - WrLx2 Crawley, WrL Reigate, Red Cross Support Unit Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 232 Time: 8.04am - 8.43am Location: Outside Business Premises - Crompton Road, Crawley Incident: RESCUE Person Trapped - 1 man trapped by his lower leg under 400Kg of wood - man released by WSFRS using hydraulic rescue equipment and physical strength - man taken to hospital by ambulance - WrL Crawley, HRT Crawley, TRU Officers Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 200 Time: 3.31pm - 3.56pm Location: Rear Garden of House - Somerset Road, East Preston Incident: FIRE summerhouse 4mx4m destroyed by fire - 2HRs used by WSFRS - area damped down and turned over - accidental - WrLx2 Worthing Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 192 Time: 7.41am - 8.08am Location: A264 Wickhurst Lane, Broadbridge Heath Incident: RTC incident involving 2 cars - 1 man trapped - man released by WSFRS using hydraulic rescue equipment - man taken to hospital by ambulance - scene made safe by WSFRS - WrL Horsham, HRT Crawley Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 197 Time: 11.39am - 12.33pm Location: Terraced House - Ryelands, Crawley Incident: FIRE 1st floor bedroom well alight - 30% of 1st floor of house damaged by fire - 100% of house smoke damaged - 2BA, 4HRs and PPV fan used by WSFRS - Red Cross Support Unit in attendance - accidental - WrLx2 Crawley, WrL Reigate, Red Cross Support Unit Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 232 Time: 8.04am - 8.43am Location: Outside Business Premises - Crompton Road, Crawley Incident: RESCUE Person Trapped - 1 man trapped by his lower leg under 400Kg of wood - man released by WSFRS using hydraulic rescue equipment and physical strength - man taken to hospital by ambulance - WrL Crawley, HRT Crawley, TRU Officers Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 200 Time: 3.31pm - 3.56pm Location: Rear Garden of House - Somerset Road, East Preston Incident: FIRE summerhouse 4mx4m destroyed by fire - 2HRs used by WSFRS - area damped down and turned over - accidental - WrLx2 Worthing return to previous window
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 252 Time: 12.52 - 14.11 Location:Semi Detached House - Outerwyke Avenue, Bognor Incident: FIRE 2 storey semi detached house - fire in conservatory at rear of the house and affecting domestic garage and outbuilding - 6BA, 3HRs and 2 thermal imaging cameras used by WSFRS -3m of roof and guttering on adjacent house affected by heat - accidental WrL Bognor, WrL Littlehampton, WrL Arundel, WrL Chichester, FIO, Red Cross Support Unit  SHOREHAM LIFEBOAT
Time: 22.20 Incident: Lifeboat launched to woman in distress The Shoreham inshore lifeboat was launched to a report of a woman in the water within the canal north of Parks Steels at Southwick. The crew found the woman in the water in distress and in difficulty only just staying above the water line. But she refused to get into the boat. Eventually the crew grabbed her and got her into the boat. She was taken to the Lady Bee marina to an ambulance, which was waiting to check her over. She was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, suffering from hyperthermia. The lifeboat returned to the station. full report return to previous window
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 274 Time: 7.28am - 7.38am Location: Annandale Avenue, Bognor Incident: RTC incident involving motorbike and van - spillage of fuel on road sanded by WSFRS - incident left with police - WrL Bognor Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 276 Time: 9.26am - 9.59am Location: Copthorne Cafe Layby, A264, East Grinstead Incident: FIRE car destroyed by fire - 2BA, 2Hrs used by WSFRS - accidental - WrLx2 East Grinstead Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 288 Time: 12.39pm - 13.21pm Location: Ancton Lane, Elmer Incident: FIRE fire in rear of dustcart extinguished by WSFRS using 2HRs- inspection made using thermal imaging camera - dustcart escorted by WSFRS back to depot where the load was emptied and checked to confirm that the fire was fully out - accidental - WrL Bognor, WrL Littlehampton
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 300 Time: 18.39pm - 18.55pm Location: Junction Marine Drive and Arlington Avenue, Goring Incident: FIRE barbeque in rubbish bin causing fire - 1HR used by WSFRS - accidental - WrL Worthing SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48754 / 2015 Missing Andrew Kinsella found dead Andrew Kinsella, 39, who was missing from his home in Uckfield has sadly been found dead at Buxted. A missing person appeal was made after Andrew was last seen on 23 March. This evening a dog walker found his body in a tent in Buxted Park woods. There are no suspicious circumstances and the matter has been passed to the coroner. His next of kin have been informed. SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48770 / 2015 Man dies in hospital after Sharpthorne collision A Crawley man has died in hospital two days after he was involved in a road crash in Sharpthone. At 3.10pm on Easter Monday 6 April, a Mazda Premacy saloon and a Landrover collided in Plawhatch Lane, Sharpthone, at the junction Grinstead Lane. The sole occupant of the Mazda, Kenneth Edmondson, 83, of Parkway, Crawley, was taken to East Surrey Hospital in Redhill with serious injuries, and has sadly died there two days later. The 22-year old Crawley Down man driving the Landrover was unhurt, and his passenger, a 30-year woman from East Grinstead, was treated at the scene for minor injuries. Anyone who saw what happened is asked to call 101, quoting Operation Caribou. Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 308 Time: 20.57 - 22.57 Location: Semi detached House - Mallon Dene, Rustington Incident: FIRE fire in ground floor hallway ceiling void of house - 4BA, 3HRs , 1Co2 extinguisher and ladders used by WSFRS - affected areas damped down and cut away - 20% of house damaged by fire, heat and smoke - accidental - Red Cross Support Unit in attendance WrLx2 Littlehampton, Red Cross support Unit return to previous window
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Time: 4.19am Incident: Lifeboat early morning launch Selsey volunteer crew were paged at 4.19am. to launch the Lifeboat. Sussex police had requested a Lifeboat attendance at Bognor Pier where they were searching for two vulnerable females. The Lifeboat was launched at 4.31 a.m. and soon after launching the two females were found by police and the Lifeboat was stood down. full report Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 323 Time: 11.05am - 11.23am Location: Junction Stephenson Way and Haslett Avenue, East Crawley Incident: RTC incident involving car and van - no persons trapped - scene made safe by WSFRS - incident left with police - WrL Crawley Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 324 Time: 11.19am - 11.45am Location: Flat - Priestley way, Middleton Incident: FIRE fire in kitchen of flat - 2BA, 1Co2 extinguisher used by WSFRS - kitchen ventilated using PPV fan - accidental WrL Bognor, WrL Littlehampton
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 335 Time: 5.25pm - 5.53pm Location: Off London Road A24 Washington Incident: FIRE Bonfire - bonfire causing excessive smoke - 1HR used by WSFRS - WrL Storrington SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48760 / 2015 Police arrest robbery suspect in Lancing Following a report that a man wanted in connection with a series of armed robberies in West Sussex had been spotted in Lancing, police swiftly contained the area and began searching for the suspect. In an operation lasting more than an hour he was eventually located, but tried to escape by running through rear gardens. Officers gave chase and he was detained. Detective Inspector Rob Walker said: "Thanks to an alert member of the public we were able to swiftly deploy resources in Lancing and arrest a 29-year-old man on suspicion of robbery. He is now in custody for questioning." The arrest follows a series of armed raids in Lancing, Worthing and Shoreham last month in which takeaway restaurants, bookmakers and a Co-op store were targeted. SEE ABOVE SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48765 / 2015 Liam Newman charged Date Added 10 April 2015 14:24 The man arrested by police in Lancing yesterday afternoon has been named as Liam Newman, 29, of no fixed address. He has been charged with two counts of robbery, two of possessing a firearm while committing robbery, two of making off without payment and one of theft from a shop, all allegedly committed between 5 March and 14 March in the Lancing, Worthing and Shoreham area. Newman is currently in police custody and is expected to appear before Brighton magistrates Saturday 11 April for remand. A co-defendant, Matthew Raymond Johnson, 23, of Stoney Lane, Shoreham, was charged with identical offences on 20 March and remanded in custody by Crawley magistrates. 
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 345 Time: 7.02pm - 7.32pm Location: Rear Garden of House - York Road, Chichester Incident: FIRE fire in garden involving fence and tree and shrubbery - 1HR and drag rake used by WSFRS - WrL Chichester return to previous window
SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48764 / 2015 Collision, A29 Bury UPDATED: Car and motorcyclists in collision on the A29 at Bury, near Pulborough Emergency services are at the scene of a crash on the A29 at Bury, south of Pulborough, involving two motorcycles and a Volkswagen Golf car. The collision occurred at around 1.20pm and the road was closed in both directions. It re-opened shortly before 2.30pm. At least one of the motorcyclists is believed to have sustained serious injuries. Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 377 Time: 7.29pm-8.25pm Location: Commercial building, The Boulevard, Crawley Incident: FIRE Fire in 3-storey commercial building started in bins at rear of property - extinguished by WSFRS using 4BA and 2HR, 1 triple extension ladder and small gear - building checked for hot spots using TIC - incident left with Sussex Police - deliberate WrLx2 Crawley, WrL Horsham
SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR488864 / 2015 Jade Cooper, missing Selsey teenager, found in Brighton Missing 16-year-old Jade Cooper from Selsey was found in Brighton on Monday evening 20 April. Jade was last seen on 7 April. return to previous window
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 324 Time: 00.13am - 00.35am Location: Flat, Priestley way, Middleton-On-Sea Incident: FIRE fire in kitchen in ground floor flat - out on arrival - PPV used by WSFRS to clear smoke - two males given oxygen therapy at the scene for smoke inhalation - accidental ignition - WrLx2 Bognor Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 399 Time: 11.37am - 11.51am Location: Sincox Lane, Shipley Incident: FIRE Quad bike well alight - extinguished by WSFRS using 1HR - accidental ignition - WrL Billingshurst Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 414 Time: 11.29pm - 11.56pm Location: House, Lanfranc Rd, Worthing Incident: FIRE Fire involving kitchen of mid terrace house - 4BA and 2HR used by WSFRS - 1 female led to safety - accidental ignition - WrLx3 Worthing SHOREHAM LIFEBOAT
Time: 12.20 Incident: Coastguards and Lifeboats search beach The Shoreham all weather and inshore lifeboats were launched following a report from Brighton Beach office after a pile of clothes had been found on the beach in between the West Pier and Brighton Pier. A shoreline search was quickly carried out from the marina to the pier and around the pier. In liaison with Solent Coastguard, Shoreham lifeboats and the Brighton lifeboat carried out an extensive search between Brighton Marina and the West Pier, with nothing found. The lifeboats were stood down just after 2pm. full report return to previous window
SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48777 / 2015 Report received: Time: 12.40am Location: Rotherfield Road, Crowborough Incident: Crowborough fatal collision Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision in Crowborough where two men died. Emergency services were called to Rotherfield Road around 12.40am this morning to a car which had collided with a church wall and overturned. Two men, a 20-year-old and a 21-year-old from Tunbridge Wells, sadly died at the scene. Anyone who saw what happened or has details on the collision please call 101 quoting Op Lapwing. or email sussex.pnn.police.uk SEE ABOVE SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48796 / 2015 Two men named The two men who sadly died in a collision in the early hours of Sunday 12 April, in Crowborough have been named. Michael James Robert Owen, 21, and Kyle Careford, 20, both had been staying in Crowborough but originally from Tunbridge Wells. Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 422 Time: 6.53am - 7.27am Location: Shripney Road, Bognor Regis Incident: RTC FATAL collision involving car into a tree - 1 male and 1 female released from vehicle by WSFRS using hydraulic rescue equipment - CPR and oxygen therapy administered but sadly the male was declared deceased at the scene - incident left with Sussex Police WrLx2 Bognor, HRT Chichester SEE ABOVE SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48779 / 2015 Time: 6.50am Location: A29 Shripney Road, Bognor Incident: Fatal Bognor collision Police are appealing for witnesses after a driver died when his car left the road and hit a tree on the A29 Shripney Road at Bognor. The collision happened at 6.50am involving a Peugeot 106 car travelling northwards, which collided slightly with another vehicle, a Kia Picanto, before it came off the road. The driver sadly died at the scene. He was Peter Adair, 22, of Victoria Drive, Bognor. His passenger, a 17-year-old girl from Ford, suffered serious head and back injuries and was taken to Southampton Hospital. She is in a critical condition. The Kia driver, a 46-year-old woman from Bognor, was uninjured. Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to ring 101 quoting Operation Bingley or email sussex.pnn.police.uk
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 433 Time: 12.09pm-2.42pm Location: Cakeham Road, East Wittering Incident: RTC incident involving car into block of flats - no persons trapped - structural damage to gable end of building - area cordoned off, building and scene made safe by WSFRS - 3 casualties taken to hospital by ambulance - incident left with Sussex Police WrL East Wittering, TRU Officers x 2 return to previous window
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 455 Time: 1.14am - 5.19am Location: Hotel, Chapel Street, Chichester Incident: FIRE Fire involving a building of four floors used as a hotel - external fire spreading to 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor - building evacuated - fire extinguished by WSFRS using 14BA, 4 jets, 2HR and 1 ALP - no reported injuries to public - 1 firefighter sustained minor injury and was taken to hospital - fire currently under investigation WrLx2 & BASU Chichester, WrLx2 & CSU Bognor, WrL Arundel, WrL Selsey, WrL East Wittering, ALP Worthing, WrL Littlehampton WrL Havant & WrL Emsworth
Assistance was also given by Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service with engines sent from Emsworth and Havant. Teams of breathing apparatus wearers tackled the fire from both inside and outside of the building to prevent any further fire spread. The blaze was extinguished at around 4am but one crew still remains at the scene carrying out a watching brief. Unfortunately, one firefighter sustained an injury from a falling roof tile. He was taken to hospital and x-rayed but his injuries are thought to be minor. Fire Investigation Officers are currently at the scene working alongside the Police to establish the cause of the fire. Early indications are that it may have started in a rear storage/utility area of the restaurant. Chapel Street, which was closed during the firefighting operation, has now reopened. Group Manager Gary Locker, who was at the scene, said afterwards: "The attending firefighters did an excellent job. This was a protracted incident and crews had to fight the fire from a number of sectors to successfully surround and extinguish it, including a service ventilation shaft with difficult access. I would also like to thank the team at the Dolphin & Anchor in Chichester who helped to look after the evacuated hotel guests until they could be taken on to their replacement hotel." PHOTO & REPORT Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 485 Time: 4.09pm - 4.38pm Location: Off Malthouse Lane, Hurstpierpoint Incident: FIRE hay on fire in open sided barn 16mx18m - 1HR used by WSFRS - area damped down and turned over - accidental - WrL Burgess Hill Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 499 Time: 9.03pm - 9.48pm Location: Junction West Tyne and Columbia Drive, Durrington, Worthing Incident: FIRE caravan destroyed by fire - 2BA, 2HRs and thermal imaging camera used by WSFRS - WrLx3 Worthing return to previous window
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 525 Time: 2.28pm - 2.41pm Location: Domestic Garden off Lower Mere, East Grinstead Incident: FIRE ride on lawn mower in domestic garden destroyed by fire - 1HR used by WSFRS - 1 man with minor burn injury given 1st aid BY WSFRS and didn't need to go to hospital - accidental - WrLx2 East Grinstead Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 535 Time: 7.55pm - 9.17pm Location: House - The Street, Clapham Incident: FIRE Chimney fire - chimney equipment and thermal imaging camera used by WSFRS - WrL Worthing return to previous window
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 555 Time: 11.05am- 12.38pm Location: A272, East of Petworth Incident: RTC incident involving car off road and into ditch - male driver trapped - man released by WSFRS using hydraulic rescue equipment and taken to hospital by ambulance - incident left with police - WrL Billingshurst, WrL Midhurst, HRT Chichester Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 565 Time: 4.48pm - 6.36pm Location: Off Warninglid Lane, Plummers Plain Incident: ANIMAL RESCUE Horse in ditch - vet in attendance - horse recovered from ditch by TRU officers using Unimog and animal rescue equipment - horse taken back to stable by TRU officers and left in care of vet - TRU Officers Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 581 Time: 8.48pm - 10.33pm Location: House - Grouse Road, Colgate Incident: FIRE Chimney fire - chimney equipment and thermal imaging camera used by WSFRS - WrL Horsham Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 576 Time: 10.03pm - 10.34pm Location: Crawley Road Horsham Incident: RTC incident involving 2 cars - 4 persons assessed medically at the scene by ambulance paramedics - scene safety maintained by WSFRS - WrL Horsham return to previous window
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 583 Time: 01.48am - 2.27am Location: Allotments off St Johns Road, East Grinstead Incident: FIRE Bonfire - unattended bonfire on allotments extinguished by WSFRS using 1HR - WrL East Grinstead Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 586 Time: 02.02am - 2.37am Location: College Building - A286 West Dean Incident: FIRE fire in emergency lighting fuse box in college building - power and battery to fuse box isolated by WSFRS - 1Co2 extinguisher and thermal imaging camera used - WrL East Grinstead Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 589 Time: 8.21 - 9.49am Location: Farmland off Hundred Acres, Compton Incident: ANIMAL RESCUE large stag trapped by its antlers in fence and barbed wire - stag released by TRU officers using animal rescue equipment and released into field - TRU Officers Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 601 Time: 12.36pm - 13.21pm Location: Shop at the Guildbourne Centre, Chapel Road, Worthing Incident: FLOODING shop flooded by water coming from internal burst water pipe - water isolated by WSFRS and salvage carried out using brooms and mops - Water Board in attendance - WrLx2 Worthing Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 602 Time: 13.01pm - 13.29pm Location: Warehouse - Faraday Close, Durrington, Worthing Incident: FIRE 3 storey warehouse building - fire in 1st floor heat box machine involving cardboard boxes - fire out on arrival of WSFRS - inspection made using thermal imaging camera - accidental - WrL Worthing Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 607 Time: 14.49pm - 15.39pm Location: Church - Cissbury Drive, Findon Valley Incident: FIRE fire in pulpit area of church - 2BA, 1HR and PPV fan used by WSFRS - accidental - WrLx2 Worthing Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 621 Time: 20.53pm - 21.23pm Location: Off Holt Lane, Clapham Incident: FIRE Bonfire - large bonfire out of control - 2HRs used by WSFRS - WrL Worthing Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 623 Time: 21.07pm - 21.55pm Location: House - Lavender Row, Stedham Incident: FIRE Chimney - severe fire in chimney - chimney equipment used by WSFRS - WrL Midhurst return to previous window
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 631 Time: 7.49am - 8.12am Location: Nature Reserve off Coopers Close, Burgess Hill Incident: FIRE Bonfire - bonfire out of control in wooded area fire extinguished by WSFRS - WrL Worthing Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 650 Time: 2.19pm - 4.13pm Location: Hotel - Langley Drive, Crawley Incident: GAS LEAK large high pressure gas pipe fractured by heavy goods lorry - lorry driver uninjured - gas venting into open air - 100m cordon set up by WSFRS and scene sectorised - hotel occupants evacuated to opposite end of hotel by hotel staff - Southern Gas Network engineers and Police in attendance - 2 safety HRs laid out by WSFRS - gas isolated by Gas Board engineers - WrLx2 East Grinstead Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 664 Time: 10.02pm - 10.55pm Location: House - the Brambles, Cuckfield Incident: FIRE Chimney - chimney equipment and thermal imaging camera used by WSFRS - WrL Haywards Heath return to previous window
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Time: 12.09pm Incident: Lifeboat launched to person cut off by rising tide Brighton Lifeboat 'Random Harvest' was launched today at 12.09pm to a male cut off by the rising tide at Peacehaven. Solent Coastguard requested the lifeboat to launch after 999 calls were received with details that a male was unable to access a safe part of the beach after being cut off by the rising tide. The lifeboat was quick to launch and once the casualty had been located, he was evacuated off the beach by the ILB. No medical attention was required. The gentleman was taken back to Brighton Lifeboat Station from where he made his trip home. Roger Cohen, Lifeboat Operations Manager of Brighton Lifeboat said- "visitor's to the coast need to be aware of the tides when walking along unfamiliar coastlines." full report HAYLING LIFEBOAT
Time: 12:30 Incident: Lifeboat Launched Person in the water - emergency assistance The D-Class lifeboat was tasked to go to the top of Thorney Channel in the vicinity of Thornham Marina, as there had been a report of a person in the water. The lifeboat arrived at the same time as the Chichester Harbour Patrol Vessel and they found that the person had been taken out of the water onto the marina pontoon and was being attended by members of the public. The lifeboat crew together with the Chichester Harbour Patrol crew, who are community first responders, carried out first aid until an ambulance arrived. full report SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48849 / 2015 Time: 7.30pm Location: Cuff Miller and Company garage in Horsham Road, Littlehampton Incident: Knifepoint robbery at garage Police are investigating a knifepoint robbery that took place at the Cuff Miller and Company garage in Horsham Road, Littlehampton Shortly before 7.30pm a woman cashier was confronted by a man with a knife, wearing a grey woollen hoody and dark grey jeans, and with a scarf covering his face. He threatened the cashier and demanded cash before running off. He spoke with what sounded like an East European accent and is thought to have taken around £200. No one was hurt. The suspect is described as white, 6', and very skinny. In addition to the hoody he wore dark grey jeans and spectacles. He was carrying a Lidl-brand bag. Anyone who saw what happened, who noticed the offender or who has other information is asked to phone 101, quoting serial 1428 of 18/4. or email sussex.pnn.police.uk Alternatively, call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111. SEE ABOVE SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48910 / 2015 Man charged with two knifepoint robberies at Littlehampton garage A man has been charged with two knifepoint robberies at a garage in Littlehampton. Liam McGuicken, 42, unemployed, of Falkland Avenue, Littlehampton, appeared in custody at Brighton Magistrates Court on 24 April 2015, charged with the robberies, at the Cuff Millar garage in Horsham Road, Littlehampton, on 16 March and 18 April. He was remanded in custody for an initial hearing at Chichester Crown Court on 15 May. On each occasion a quantity of cash was stolen. return to previous window
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 716 Time: 5.17am - 10.03am Location: House - College Lane, East Grinstead Incident: FIRE House Fire - 3 storey end of terrace house - 1st and 2nd floor converted roof space well alight on arrival of WSFRS - 18BA, 8HRs, ladder and 3 thermal imaging cameras used by WSFRS and ESFRS - salvage carried out in house and neighbouring house - ALP used to survey damage to roof - 100% of 1st and 2nd floor converted roof space damaged by fire - 70% of ground floor damaged by heat and smoke - Red Cross Support Unit in attendance - cause of fire under investigation WrL East Grinstead, WrL Forest Row, WrL Turners Hill, WrLx2 Crawley, CU Haywards Heath , L4T Haywards Heath Red Cross Support Unit, FIO SUSSEX POLICE report Time: 11am Location: The Drive, Chichester Incident: Couple found dead in Chichester home Officers were called to The Drive, Summersdale, just before 11am, where they discovered an elderly couple dead. A spokeswoman from Sussex Police said a care worker was concerned about an elderly resident of the home and dialled 999. Police said inquiries are currently ongoing to try to determine how they died, and the coroner's office has been notified. The couple, who sadly died in Chichester on Sunday, have been identified as Peter Thompson, 84, and Sheila Thompson, 88, both of The Drive, Chichester. HAYLING LIFEBOAT
Time: 12:54 Incident: Lady falls and breaks her ankle The Coastguard alerted Hayling Lifeboat to a request from the Hampshire Ambulance Service to go to a 61 year old lady who had fallen from the Chichester Harbour sea wall and broken her ankle. She had been walking from Emsworth and fell in a remote area near Coniger Point, Warblington, and the ambulance could not get to her. The Lifeboat soon located the lady who was being attended to by paramedics. She was lifted onto the lifeboat and taken to the Pook Lane slipway where the ambulance could get close to her. full report Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 732 Time: 2.55pm - 5.18pm Location: Hoe Lane, Flansham Incident: FIRE Bonfire - unattended bonfire extinguished by WSFRS due to close proximity to footpath - 2HRs used by WSFRS WrLx2 Bognor, WrL Littlehampton, WrC Petworth HAYLING LIFEBOAT
Time: 16:38 Incident: Yacht goes aground suspecting a leak A yacht made a MAYDAY call as the skipper suspected he had a leak and was taking on water, so he ran the yacht aground. After some confusion the D-Class lifeboat was launched as the DLA could see the casualty yacht aground on the Winner Bank. The Harbour Patrol Vessel and Hayling Rescue were attending but in deeper water and the lifeboat was able to get close. The lifeboat helm went aboard the yacht and checked for water coming in, and since the tide was dropping rapidly checked outside the hull. All seemed OK and it seemed likely that sea water taken into the gas locker during passage had drained into the bilges. The lifeboat crew laid out a kedge anchor for when she re-floated and it was agreed that the owner would check the bilges as she re-floated and call for assistance if needed - which it turned out there was no leak. full report return to previous window
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 757 Time: 6.02am - 6.26am Location: Swan Pub - Lower Street, Fittleworth Incident: FIRE fire in ground floor kitchen of pub - 2BA, 1HR used by WSFRS - accidental - WrL Petworth, WrL Storrington Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 761 Time: 9.16am - 10.56am Location: Caravan Park - Paddock Lane, Selsey Incident: FIRE static caravan destroyed by fire - 2nd static caravan 10% damaged by fire - 1 man rescued by WSFRS and taken to hospital by ambulance - 3 further persons given oxygen therapy by WSFRS - 2 cylinders removed from caravan to place of safety - 3HRs, 6BA used by WSFRS - cause of fire under investigation - WrL Selsey, WrLx2 Chichester, L4T Selsey SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR488864 / 2015 Jade Cooper, missing Selsey teenager, found in Brighton Missing 16-year-old Jade Cooper from Selsey was found in Brighton on Monday evening 20 April. Jade had left her home in Selsey on 7 April.
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 767 Time: 11.17am - 11.36am Location: Junction of Seaview Road and West Parade Worthing Incident: RTC incident involving 2 cars - no persons trapped - 3 persons given 1st aid by WSFRS - scene made safe - WrL Worthing Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 779 Time: 1.46pm - 3.12pm Location: Rear of House - Warninglid Lane, Warninglid Incident: FIRE domestic garage destroyed by fire - two 25kg propane cylinders removed from garage and cooled using HR - 4BA, 3HRs and thermal imaging camera used by WSFRS - accidental - WrL Haywards Heath, WrL Horsham, WrL Crawley, BASU Horsham Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 804 Time: 7.47pm - 8.07pm Location: Goffs Park, Old Horsham Road, Crawley Incident: FIRE fire in skip extinguished by WSFRS using 1HR - WrL Crawley, L4T Crawley Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 808 Time: 8.24pm - 8.50pm Location: Dutchells Copse, Rusper Road, Horsham Incident: FIRE fire in woodland extinguished by WSFRS - deliberate ignition - WrL Horsham Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 814 Time: 9.12pm - 9.31pm Location: Leechpool Woods, Harwood Road, Horsham Incident: FIRE unattended bonfire in woodland extinguished by WSFRS using 1HR - WrL Horsham, L4T Horsham return to previous window
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 817 Time: 05.48am - 6.04am Location: House - Clarendon Road, Broadwater, Worthing Incident: FIRE fire in bedroom caused by a newspaper coming into contact with bedside light - fire out on arrival of WSFRS - thankfully, because West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service had previously carried out a Home Fire Safety Check at the property in October 2014, the occupier was protected by a Lifeline System with a specialist 'Firelink' smoke alarm - this meant that an operator at a 24-hour monitoring centre was automatically alerted to the fire and could place the 999 call to the Fire Service - WrL Worthing Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 835 Time: 11.34am - 12.18pm Location: Junction of Rowan Way and Shripney Road, Bognor Incident: RTC incident involving 2 cars - no persons trapped - 2 elderly men assessed at the scene by ambulance paramedics - 1 of the men taken to hospital by ambulance - scene made safe by WSFRS - incident left with police - WrL Worthing Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 838 Time: 1.40pm - 2.52pm Location: Woodgate Park Road, Westergate Incident: FIRE shed and contents destroyed by fire - 2 further sheds affected by fire and smoke - 1 summerhouse damaged by fire - roof construction and door linings of 2 domestic garages damaged by fire - 4BA, 2HRs, 2 thermal imaging cameras and 2 ladders used by WSFRS accidental WrL Bognor, WrL Chichester
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 851 Time: 2.32pm - 3.39pm Location: Outside House, Handford Way, Plummers Plain Incident: FIRE campervan destroyed by fire - fire spread to tree and affected 10% of domestic garage - 2BA, 1 HR and 1 foam HR used by WSFRS - accidental - WrL Horsham Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 857 Time: 3.36pm - 4.43pm Location: River off Lock Lane, Partridge Green Incident: ANIMAL RESCUE sheep in river - sheep rescued by TRU officers using animal rescue equipment - TRU Officers Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 865 Time: 7.49pm - 8.03pm Location: Aldsworth Avenue, Goring Incident: FIRE bin fire caused by barbeque - fire extinguished by WSFRS - WrL Worthing return to previous window
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 884 Time: 10.19am - 11.22am Location: Outside House - Upper Brighton Road, Worthing Incident: FIRE 4 metres of timber fencing and car port destroyed by fire - 5% radiated heat damage to adjacent property. Fire believed to be deliberate ignition - WrL Worthing SEE ABOVE SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48900 / 2015 Time: 10.20am Location: A27, Upper Brighton Road, Worthing Incident: Worthing arson Police are asking for witnesses to a house and garage fire which broke out on the A27, Upper Brighton Road, in Worthing. The fire started around 10.20am in a car port, which spread to the roof, causing damage to the car port, doors, windows and brickwork of the next door property. Fire investigators have assessed the fire was started deliberately. PC Scott Walters said: "We are appealing to anyone who was in the area of the Charmandean Centre around 10am on Wednesday morning and might have seen anything suspicious is asked to get in touch. Thankfully no-one was injured,but we need to talk to anyone who can help with our enquiries". If you can help please call 101 quoting serial 366 of 22/04 or email sussex.pnn.police.uk Alternatively, call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111. Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 891 Time: 12.05pm - 12.34pm Location: House, South Ambersham Incident: FIRE summerhouse destroyed by fire - fire out on arrival of WSFRS - area turned over and damped down by WSFRS using 1HR - accidental WrL Bognor, WrL Godalming ? ?
SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48909 / 2015 Missing James Ashby found James Ashby, 68, from West Ashling, Chichester, has been found safe and well after last being seen on Tuesday 7 April. Police would like to thank the public and media for their assistance. Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 898 Time: 3.00pm - 3.43pm Location: Building - High Street, Henfield Incident:Dangerous structure area of corrugated metal roofing loose on roof of building - area made safe by WSFRS using triple extension ladder and small tools WrL Henfield Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 903 Time: 6.01pm - 6.30pm Location: Petersfield Road, South Harting Incident: RTC incident involving 2 cars - man assisted from car by ambulance paramedics and taken to hospital - scene made safe by WSFRS WrL Midhurst, WrL Petersfield Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 907 Time: 6.16pm - 6.38pm Location: Off New Road, Clayton Incident: FIRE out of control bonfire extinguished by WSFRS using 1HR - WrL Burgess Hill
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Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 925 Time: 10.37am - 11.14am Location: A259 Littlehampton Incident: RTC incident involving car and lorry - 1 elderly man assessed by ambulance paramedics and extricated from car by WSFRS using hydraulic rescue equipment - man taken to hospital by ambulance - small diesel spillage from lorry sanded - incident left with police WrL Littlehampton, WrL Arundel, HRT Worthing Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 929 Time: 10.49am - 11.07am Location: Rear of House - Marvell Close, Pound Hill Incident: FIRE shed and fence on fire in rear garden - 1HR used by WSFRS - accidental - WrL x2 Horsham Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 939 Time: 12.37pm - 1.23pm Location: Farmland off Glasshouse Lane, Kirdford Incident: FIRE 4 wheel pick up vehicle destroyed by fire - 1HR, 2BA used by WSFRS - accidental - WrL Billingshurst, WrL Midhurst, WrC Petworth Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 940 Time: 1.07pm - 1.23pm Location: 1st Floor Flat - Downsview Avenue, Storrington Incident: FIRE in kitchen involving cooking and cooker - fire out on arrival of WSFRS - kitchen smoke logged - cooker isolated and removed by WSFRS and kitchen ventilated naturally - accidental - WrL Storrington SHOREHAM LIFEBOAT
Time: 14:20 Incident: Lifeboat launched to disabled boat The Shoreham inshore lifeboat was tasked to a 19ft motor vessel just outside the eastern arm of Shoreham Harbour, which had suffered engine failure. The crew located the vessel with two people on board and set up a tow. It was towed back to the harbour and through the locks. full report Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 946 Time: 2.50pm - 3.54pm Location: B2110 Handcross Incident: FIRE out of control bonfire spread to embankment - 1HR, 1 foam HR, beaters and pitch forks used by WSFRS - approx 25m of road embankment destroyed by fire - WrL Burgess Hill Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 947 Time: 3.20pm - 3.34pm Location: Coolhurst Lane Horsham Incident: RTC incident involving car in collision with house - no persons trapped - car and house inspected by WSFRS - no damage to house - driver medically assessed at the scene by ambulance paramedics - incident left with police - WrL Horsham Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 948 Time: 4.00pm - 4.09pm Location: Kyoto Court, Bognor Incident: RTC incident involving car in collision with house - no persons trapped - elderly woman assessed by ambulance paramedics - inspection only by WSFRS - incident left with police - WrL Bognor SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48902 / 2015 Four car crash on the A27 at Polegate Traffic is currently heavy on the A27 Polegate by-pass following a four car collision between the Cophall roundabout and traffic lights at the junction with the A2270 Eastbourne Road. It happened just before 5pm. One vehicle is blocking the road and motorists are being advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes for the time being. There are currently no reports of any injuries. SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48907 / 2015 Police officers rescue man from the River Lavant, Chichester Two police constables and a police community support officer plunged into the River Lavant to rescue a man who had earlier been reported missing from St Richard's Hospital, Chichester. A passer-by called police after hearing groans and screams coming from the direction of the river near Church Road. Officers responded and found the man, 33, in 12 feet of water. He was extremely cold and resistant to help, but the officers managed to get him onto the bank before he was returned to the hospital by ambulance. The officers involved were PC James Bunch, PC Richard Smart and PCSO Daniel Sibun. return to previous window
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 970 Time: 1.45am - 2.51am Location: Factory Unit - Water Lane, Storrington Incident: Cylinder leaking acetylene cylinder in factory unit - factory evacuated - cylinder isolated by WSFRS - building allowed to ventilate naturally WrL Storrington, WrL Worthing Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 971 Time: 3.43am - 4.56am Location: Front Garden of House - West Park Crescent, Burgess Hill Incident: FIRE approx 15mx10m of assorted rubbish alight in domestic front garden - fire affecting guttering, front porch of house and fence - 3HRs, 1 dry powder extinguisher used by WSFRS - deliberate ignition - WrL Hurstpierpoint , WrL Haywards Heath
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 1004 Time: 11.52am - 12.43am Location: House - London Road Pulborough Incident: FIRE Chimney fire - chimney equipment used by WSFRS - WrL Billingshurst SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48910 / 2015 Man charged with two knifepoint robberies at Littlehampton garage A man has been charged with two knifepoint robberies at a garage in Littlehampton. Liam McGuicken, 42, unemployed, of Falkland Avenue, Littlehampton, appeared in custody at Brighton Magistrates Court charged with the robberies, at the Cuff Millar garage in Horsham Road, Littlehampton, on 16 March and 18 April. He was remanded in custody for an initial hearing at Chichester Crown Court on 15 May. On each occasion a quantity of cash was stolen.
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Time: 13:25 Incident: Lifeboat launched to disabled boat The Shoreham lifeboat was launched to a broken down 20ft speedboat with two people on board which had suffered engine failure south of the Shoreham Power Station. The boat was in danger of going aground until a passing vessel towed it to the harbour and then the ILB took over the tow and took it into the Lady B Marina. full report Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 1013 Time: 4.36pm - 4.57pm Location: The Street, Patching Incident: RESCUE man trapped by his leg under tractor wheel - tractor stabilised and man released by WSFRS using airbags - man taken to hospital by ambulance - WrLx2 Worthing, HRT Worthing Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 1023 Time: 7.46pm - 8.26pm Location: Lyons Way, Worthing Incident: RTC incident involving 2 cars - no persons trapped - 1 woman treated at the scene by ambulance paramedics - scene made safe by WSFRS and police - WrL Worthing return to previous window
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 1037 Time: 04.22am - 04.47am Location: Homefield Park - Park Road, Worthing Incident: FIRE tent on fire - fire out on arrival of WSFRS - deliberate ignition - WrL Worthing Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 1043 Time: 8.44am - 9.02am Location: Nyton Road, Westergate Incident: RTC incident involving 1 car - no persons trapped - scene made safe by WSFRS - WrL Bognor SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48921 / 2015 Time: 9pm Location: Burndell Road, Yapton Incident: Woman attacked at Yapton bus stop Police are investigating an incident in Burndell Road, Yapton, in which a 52-year-old Ford woman was attacked by a 50-year-old man, also from Ford. It happened at around 9pm when a man was seen to be forcibly restraining the woman, who suffered facial injuries, at a bus stop. The woman was taken by ambulance to St Richard's Hospital, Chichester, where she was detained overnight for treatment and observation. Officers arrested a 50-year-old man on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. He was later released on conditional bail until 12 May while enquiries continue. Police would like to hear from anyone who saw what happened, and in particular a man who was flagged down by the woman as she sought help. They are asked to phone 101, quoting serial 1432 of 25/4 or email sussex.pnn.police.uk Alternatively, call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111. return to previous window
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 1065 Time: 6.26am - 7.00am Location: Business Premises - Faraday Road, Crawley Incident: FIRE deep oil fryer alight in commercial kitchen - 1 fire blanket, 2BA, 2 wet chemical extinguishers and 1HR used by WSFRS -accidental WrLx2 Crawley
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 1076 Time: 1.21pm - 1.40pm Location: 1st Floor Flat - Walton Road, Bognor Incident: FIRE smell of burning coming from 1st floor flat - access made by WSFRS using ladder - cooking left unattended on hob - cooker isolated - flat ventilated using PPV Fan -accidental - WrL Bognor, WrL Littlehampton SHOREHAM LIFEBOAT
Time: 13:30 Incident: Lifeboat in search for Speedboat The Shoreham inshore lifeboat was called to search for a speedboat broken down south of Brighton Pier. Once afloat the coastguard told the crew that the boat was in fact 2.8 miles south of the pier. The lifeboat proceeded to that position but could not find the speedboat with three people on board. They were eventually found 2.8 miles west of the pier. The 19ft speedboat was taken under tow back to Shoreham Harbour. full report Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 1085 Time: 9.27pm - 10.42pm Location: House - Bowers Place, Crawley Down Incident: FIRE Chimney fire - triple extension ladder, 1 ladder, 2HRs and thermal imaging camera used by WSFRS WrL Turners Hill, WrL East Grinstead SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48922 / 2015 on behalf of Surrey Police Time: 10pm Location: A24, Capel Incident: Fatal Collision A24 near Capel Surrey Police is appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision on the A24 in Capel. The collision occurred at 10pm between the Clark's Green roundabout and the Kingsfold railway bridge which crosses the A24. It involved a grey Seat Ibiza which was travelling northbound and a silver Ford Fiesta which was travelling southbound. A teenage girl, who was a passenger in the Ibiza, was pronounced dead at the scene. A second teenage girl who was also a passenger of the Ibiza was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Ibiza, a teenage boy, and the driver of the Fiesta a woman in her 20s, were both taken to hospital with serious injuries. Detective Sergeant Gary Wright from the Collision Investigation Unit said: "I would appeal to anybody who was travelling on the A24 in either direction on Sunday night to get in touch if you saw this collision or either of these vehicles prior to the collision." Surrey Police are appealing for anyone who saw the collision, or the manner of driving of the vehicles involved to call 101 or report it online quoting the reference number P15106463. return to previous window
Fire & Rescue West Sussex firefighters join Nepal rescue effort Members of West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service's Technical Rescue Unit have flown out to Nepal as part of the UK's International Search and Rescue response to the earthquake disaster. Following a 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on Saturday morning 25 April, killing more than 2,000 people and leaving an unknown number still trapped, the Nepalese government have accepted an offer of assistance from the UK to support the international search and rescue effort. The team flew from Stansted Airport at 9.15pm last night and are scheduled to land in Nepal's capital Kathmandu later today. The team has taken more than 11 tons of equipment with them, including search cameras, listening devices, breaking and breaching tools and jacking and lifting gear, all designed to locate and safely rescue trapped casualties. The West Sussex firefighters are part of a UK team of 67 responders including search and rescue crews, four search dogs, a medical support team and hazardous materials specialists. The Technical Rescue Unit, which is based in Horley but whose members live across the county, is equipped to respond to disasters at home and abroad and has previously been deployed to earthquakes in Indonesia, Haiti, Japan and New Zealand. SEE ABOVE Fire & Rescue 29 April 2015 West Sussex firefighters in action in Nepal The UK International Search and Rescue [UKISAR] team, which includes West Sussex firefighters, has arrived in Nepal and begun their mission in the earthquake-hit country. They have been tasked with searching an area north of Kathmandu's centre in the suburb of Chandol, plus surrounding areas. The team flew from Stansted airport at 9.15pm on Sunday 26 April, bound for Kathmandu, but heavy air traffic at the Nepalese capital's airport meant that they were diverted to Delhi. The UKISAR team is fully self-sufficient for up to 10 days, providing its own tented accommodation, food and water and medical support for the duration of the deployment. The team of nearly 70 volunteers, drawn from UK fire and rescue services and health trusts, has been deployed by the Department for International Development. The West Sussex firefighters Technical Rescue Unit have previously been mobilised to earthquakes in Indonesia, Haiti, Japan and New Zealand. For more information on the Nepal Earthquake and UK efforts, please visit www.gov.uk and the Department for International Development. SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48930 / 2015 Time: 9.40am Location: Lyminster Road, A284 Incident: Crossbush collision Two light goods vans travelling in opposite directions collided in Lyminster Road, the A284, at the junction with the A27 Arundel Road, Crossbush, at 9.40am. The driver of one of the vans, a 56-year old Portslade man, was taken to Worthing Hospital to be treated for serious chest injuries which were not reported as life threatening. The driver of the other van, a 33-year old man from Southampton, was unhurt. Police are asking anyone who saw what happened to call 101, quoting serial 316 of 27/4. or email sussex.pnn.police.uk Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 1096 Time: 11.06am - 12.31pm Location: Theobald Road, Burgess Hill Incident:Dangerous Structure overhead electrical cable struck by LGV mounted crane - cable isolated by National Grid engineer - spillage of hydraulic fluid from crane sanded by WSFRS - crane removed from cable - WrL Burgess Hill BRIGHTON LIFEBOAT
Time: 13.29 Incident: Lifeboat launched to fishing vessel in difficulty Brighton Lifeboat volunteer crew were tasked today at 1.29pm after a fishing vessel got into difficulty near Brighton Marina. With a quick launch, Brighton Lifeboat located the casualty where it became clear that the vessel had rope wrapped round their prop. The rope was cleared and the fishing vessel continued on its way. full report SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48928 / 2015 Missing Jayleigh White found Jayleigh White, 15, who had not been seen since she left her address in Lancing on Tuesday 21 April, has been found safe and well in Brighton. Police had issued a media appeal asking for her whereabouts on Friday 24 April. return to previous window
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 1147 Time: 4.12pm - 4.48pm Location: Recreation Ground off Brighton Road, Shoreham Incident: FIRE storage shed 2mx3m destroyed by fire - part of radio controlled car race track damaged by heat - 1HR used by WSFRS - deliberate ignition WrL Shoreham, WrL Hove SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48945 / 2015 Wanted man from Chichester arrested Daniel Benjamin White from the Chichester area who was wanted for recall to prison was arrested in Portsmouth today. The 31-year-old is now in custody. Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 1166 Time: 8.27pm - 9.10pm Location: Lower Jordans Lane, West Chiltington Incident: FIRE Chimney fire - chimney equipment, 1HR and thermal imaging camera used by WSFRS - WrL Storrington return to previous window
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Time: 14:29 Incident: Fishing trip ends dramatically The Atlantic 85 was launched in response to a Coastguard call about a leisure fisherman on a charter boat 'Valkyrie' who had overdosed on seasickness tablets and had collapsed. The Atlantic 85 reached the vessel and two crew went on board to give first aid. The lifeboat helm decided that as the vessel was making 10 knots into the harbour and had plenty of deck space, the casualty would have a more comfortable ride into calmer waters than on the lifeboat. The two boats initially headed for Sparkes Marina, but the Coastguard had scrambled the S&R Helicopter which then airlifted the angler to hospital. The lifeboat crew were transferred back to the Atlantic 85 and both lifeboat and ambulance were stood down and returned to their bases. full report Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 1192 Time: 3.53pm - 4.38pm Location: House - Forest Grange, Horsham Incident: FIRE fire in ground floor kitchen - fire out on arrival of WSFRS - kitchen smoke logged - PPV fan used to ventilate - accidental WrL Horsham
The incident happened on 26 July 2013 when the woman, now 21, was raped at the party, which took place at a flat in New England Road then occupied by Mohamed. She was a guest at the party, and when the three defendants saw that she was in a vulnerable state through drink, they each decided to take advantage of the opportunity to have sex with her, which she was clearly in no state to consent to. At the trial they all maintained that she had consented, but her testimony and supporting forensic evidence was compelling, and the jury saw through their lies. Left to right are; Ramzi, Mohamed and Mishrigi. Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 1193 Time: 4.32pm - 5.01pm Location: Rear Garden of House - Gregory Close, Maidenbower Incident: ANIMAL RESCUE puppy trapped under garden decking - dog released unhurt by TRU officers using small tools TRU Officers Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 1195 Time: 5.20pm - 6.02pm Location: House - Durbans Road, Wisborough Green Incident: FIRE Chimney fire - chimney equipment and thermal imaging camera used by WSFRS - WrL Billingshurst SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48952 / 2015 Time: 8.15pm Location: Ifield Drive, Crawley Incident: Police officer hurt while trying to make arrest A police officer is recovering in hospital after being hurt while trying to arrest a suspect in Crawley. Just before 8.15pm the uniformed police officer stopped a blue Toyota Corolla car in the Ifield Drive area of Crawley. Both the driver and his passenger ran off on foot. The officer pursued the driver into a block of flats where he tried to arrest him, but suffered a head injury. Other officers were quickly on the scene and a 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and failing to stop for police. The injured officer was taken by ambulance to the East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, where he is now recovering. A widespread search was mounted for the passenger who ran off and he is still being sought. Resources used included a police helicopter and a dog unit. Anyone who saw what happened or who may have other information about the incident or those involved is asked to phone 101, quoting serial 1444 of 29/4 or email sussex.pnn.police.uk Alternatively, call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111. Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 1206 Time: 9.16pm - 11.27pm Location: Field off Langhurst Lane, Rusper Incident: FIRE large unattended bonfire in field extinguished by WSFRS using 2HRs WrL Partridge Green, L4T Crawley, L4T East Grinstead Fire & Rescue 29 April 2015 West Sussex firefighters in action in Nepal The UK International Search and Rescue [UKISAR] team, which includes West Sussex firefighters, has arrived in Nepal and begun their mission in the earthquake-hit country. They have been tasked with searching an area north of Kathmandu's centre in the suburb of Chandol, plus surrounding areas. The team flew from Stansted airport at 9.15pm on Sunday 26 April, bound for Kathmandu, but heavy air traffic at the Nepalese capital's airport meant that they were diverted to Delhi. The UKISAR team is fully self-sufficient for up to 10 days, providing its own tented accommodation, food and water and medical support for the duration of the deployment. The team of nearly 70 volunteers, drawn from UK fire and rescue services and health trusts, has been deployed by the Department for International Development. The West Sussex firefighters Technical Rescue Unit have previously been mobilised to earthquakes in Indonesia, Haiti, Japan and New Zealand. For more information on the Nepal Earthquake and UK efforts, please visit www.gov.uk and the Department for International Development. 
SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48943 / 2015 Report received: 29 April 2015 Don't be conned by roadside petrol scam Horsham police is warning motorists to remain vigilant following a recent spate of people being conned into giving money for petrol by suspects pretending to be drivers in need. The first incident, reported to police on Wednesday 22 April, occurred on the A281 in Cowfold at approximately 2.15pm. A woman from Horsham was flagged down by a man in a lay-by who told her that his car was low on fuel, and he had no money but was trying to get to a meeting in Manchester. He asked to borrow some money in exchange for a gold-coloured ring and bracelet. The Good Samaritan gave the man £65 and he left her with his business card. The man was driving a dark-coloured BMW and is described as white, large build, with a beard and moustache, with very short hair and a round face. He was wearing a grey jacket. There was a further, similar incident the same day at Horn Lane, Henfield, where again a man parked in a lay-by flagged down a passing motorist stating that he needed money to get back to Manchester. The local driver followed the suspect to a near-by petrol station where he paid for £50 worth of fuel on his behalf and also gave him £50 in cash. The suspect again gave a gold bracelet and ring as collateral. At 2.30pm on Sunday 26 April, a Henfield resident was flagged down by a man who had stopped his vehicle on the Wheatsheaf Road. The man said he could not speak much English and that his bank card was not working. He said his car was nearly out of fuel and he also needed to buy food. The victim said she only had a small amount of cash that she could lend him but he reached into the car and took her purse, removing £120. The man offered the victim a necklace and ring in exchange for the cash. He is described as being smartly dressed in a grey suit, of Eastern European origin, in his late 30s to early 40s, medium build, with very short black hair and was a passenger in a green hatchback car. The victim followed the vehicle to a local petrol station but it did not stop. If you have any information about these men or you have been offered jewellery in exchange for money for petrol please contact police by phoning 101, quoting serial 764 of 27/04 or email sussex.pnn.police.uk Alternatively, call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111. return to previous window
Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 1242 Time: 10.04pm - 10.27pm Location: Roundabout Junction Cuckfield Road and A2300, Goddards Green Incident: RTC incident involving car in collision with tree on centre of roundabout - man assisted from car by WSFRS and medically assessed by ambulance paramedics - WrL Burgess Hill, WrL Haywards Heath
If you have any information about where he is or where he has been, please get in touch. Anyone with information should call 101 quoting serial 840 of 16/06 or email sussex.pnn.police.uk Alternatively, call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111. SEE ABOVE SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR49454 / 2015 Most wanted burglary suspect arrested Date Added: 29 June 2015 12:41 One of the most wanted burglary suspects across the south east has been arrested and charged with a series of offences. Simon Knights was arrested in Great Yarmouth on Friday, 26 June, after a long-running investigation involving officers from Sussex, Surrey, Kent, Hampshire, Essex and the Metropolitan Police. The 39-year-old, of no fixed address, has now been charged with 13 burglaries and one attempted burglary and remanded in custody to appear at Crawley Magistrates' Court on Monday 29 June. The burglaries were committed at: - Downview Road, Barnham, on 16 June 2014 - Oving Road, Chichester, on 12 June 2014 - Barnham Road, Eastergate, on 16 June 2014 - Downview Road, Barnham, on 16 June 2014 - Elm Grove, Barnham, on 16 June 2014 - Park Road, Burgess Hill, on 19 June 2014 - Watling Road, Southwick, on 18 June 2014 - Woodruff Avenue, Guildford, Surrey, on 8 April 2015 - Townscourt Crescent, Orpington, Kent, on 26 November 2014 - Hayes Barton, Southend, Essex, on 23 July 2014 - Westbrook Avenue, Margate, Kent, on 15 July 2014 - Tilmore Road, Petersfield, Hampshire, on 3 July 2014, and - Ancton Lane, Bognor Regis, on 25 June 2014 The attempted burglary was in Barnham Road, Barnham, on 16 June. SEE ABOVE SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR49664 / 2015 20 July 2015 Most wanted Sussex burglar jailed Sussex's most wanted burglar has been jailed for more than five years for a series of break-ins across the south east. Simon Knights broke into eight homes in Sussex, two in Kent and one in each of Surrey, Hampshire and Essex and attempted to break into another home in Sussex in a spree that ran from June 2014 to April 2015. In each case the 39-year-old used the rail network to move from town to town dressed smartly in a jacket, shirt and trousers, committing burglaries and then getting the next train home. He stole thousands of pounds worth of jewellery in the burglaries that police have been able to link to him. But there could be other crimes that he committed that officers have not yet proved were done by Knights. He was eventually arrested in Great Yarmouth on 26 June after a series of national and local appeals and a long-running investigation involving officers from Sussex, Surrey, Kent, Hampshire, Essex and the Metropolitan Police. Knights, who gave his address as Kirkley Cliff Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, pleaded guilty to 13 counts of burglary and one of attempted burglary when he appeared in court. He was jailed for five years and six months when he appeared at Chichester Crown Court Monday, 20 July 2015. Fire & Rescue - Call Ref: 1226 Time: 12.36pm - 1.03pm Location: NHS Hospital - Hurst Road, Horsham Incident: FIRE fire in roof space of generator house at the rear of hospital - 1 HR and thermal imaging camera used by WSFRS - accidental WrLx2 Horsham, WrL Crawley SUSSEX POLICE report - Ref: PR48944 / 2015 Man charged with courier fraud in East Grinstead A man has been charged with fraud after he was arrested for trying to scam cash out of a couple in East Grinstead. Hassan Khan, 22, of Finsbury Park, North London, appeared at Crawley Magistrates Court today and was bailed to appear at a crown court to be set. It alleged that Khan acted as a courier turning up at a couple's home in East Grinstead to collect £4,000 cash on Tuesday 28 April, which they had been told to withdraw from their bank account because their bank debit card was being used. SUSSEX POLICE report Time: 9pm Location: Green Lane, near A259, Chichester Incident: Chichester cyclist assault Police are asking for witnesses to an assault on a 21-year-old man who was attacked in Green Lane, next to the A259 at Chichester. The victim was riding a pedal cycle and was assaulted by three or four men at around 9pm. The suspects are all believed to be white men aged 20 - 30 years. One in particular is described as being 5'10", of slim build and with brown hair. He was wearing a long black jacket. It is believed that a man and woman, both aged between 20-25 years, may have witnessed the incident. 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