A man was arrested yesterday morning (30 November) after two people were threatened with what is believed to have been a firearm in Redhill on Saturday afternoon (29 November).
The incident occurred at a private property off Brighton Road near the BP Petrol Station at around 3.30pm.
No-one was injured and the weapon thought to have been used in the offence was found nearby
The suspect, a man in his 40s, remains in police custody at this time.
Two men have been jailed and face deportation, for attacking night fishermen in Crawley.
Modestas Kubilius, 24, a builder from Crawley and his friend Gintas Piscelinas, 26, unemployed from London both pleaded guilty and were jailed for a total of four years and 34 months respectively at Lewes Crown Court on November 21st.
In the early hours of Sunday, May 11 three men were night fishing at Tilgate lake when they were approached by Piscelinas and Kubilius. An argument ensued and the men attacked one of the victims with an air pistol, shooting him at point blank range.
Fortunately, no one was seriously hurt but police have told us that the victims have suffered badly from anxiety following on from what happened.
Gavin Tomlin scored his first goal in 17 games to help Crawley draw against Chesterfield in a game which ended in a 21-man brawl and two red cards.
But The Reds’ Izale McLeod and Chesterfield’s Daniel Jones were then both sent off in the injury-time incident.
Elsewhere in the Ryman League, Merstham won 3-2 at Three Bridges, while the match between South Park and Walton Casuals was postponed after a pitch inspection.
From next week residents in Tandridge will see an addition to their recycling collections.
Small electrical and electronics equipment, batteries, textiles and paired shoes will be picked up weekly from 1st December.
To take advantage of this new simple to use service all residents need to do is:
1. Place each type of item in a separate plastic carrier bag (supermarket size, no larger than 35 x 40cm and not in black bin bags).
2. Put batteries in a separate, sealable/tied small up bag eg a sandwich bag.
3. Tie each bag.
4. Leave the bags at the front of their property boundary by 6am next to their green food caddy on their usual recycling /waste collection day.
A campaign to counter terrorism has been launched.
Police across Sussex and Surrey are supporting the national campaign to raise awareness and encourage people to be vigilant.
Five key areas are being highlighted this week: crowded places; transport hubs; preventing violent extremism; terrorist financing and the tools terrorists need to operate.
Police will be at various locations including Gatwick train station; Clacket Lane service station; University of Surrey; money bureaus in Crawley and Gatwick; as well as gyms and gun clubs in an attempt to inform people how to spot terrorist activity and combat it.