Two Crawley College employees who detained a gunman on the campus last April, have each received a High Sheriff’s award. 

Sandijs Dreimanis, a former student at the College, received a custodial sentence at Lewes Crown Court on Friday.  Dreimanis pleaded guilty to four offences including possession of an imitation firearm and possession of a knife on a school premises. 

Chief Inspector Shane Baker was the policing commander overseeing the incident at the College:

Fortunately no one was hurt in the incident.  Vicki Illingworth, Principal of Crawley College commended her staff on their actions: