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Good Afternoon Residents,
I hope you are all well. Please find below your monthly Sussex Police bulletin containing the latest appeals, news, and crime prevention advice for Arun.
Your voice matters. Help us to continue to improve ASB in Sussex by taking a few minutes to complete our anonymous survey Sussex Police Hotpot Policing Survey 2024 Since hotspot patrols were introduced in April we’ve: These may sound like just numbers, but each of these things means something to someone who works, lives or visits Sussex. It means less harm and ASB on our streets, and people feeling safer in their community.
APPEALS
Appeal following attempted burglary in Houghton Police are appealing for information following an attempted burglary in Houghton.
At around 10am on 1 September, police were called following a report of an attempted burglary, where damage was seen on garage doors in the village. The incident is believed to have taken place at 2am.
Officers would like to speak with those seen in the images to assist with their enquiries.
If you recognise them or have any information or footage of the area, you are asked to contact police online or call 101 quoting serial 486 of 01/09. Appeal following attempted burglary in Houghton | Sussex Police
Man arrested over alleged assault of woman in Bognor Regis Police are keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed an alleged assault in Bognor Regis town centre.
The incident involving a man and a woman, who are known to each other, occurred in the High Street around 11.30pm on Saturday 16 November.
The couple are reported to have exited the William Hardwicke pub shortly before it happened. They then travelled home in a taxi, where their argument continued.
Following enquiries, a 54-year-old man from Bognor Regis was arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He has been bailed with conditions not to contact the woman as the investigation continues.
In the meantime, officers would like to speak to the taxi driver who escorted the couple and anyone who witnessed the incident or intervened.
You can report it online or call 101, quoting serial 35 of 17/11. Man arrested over alleged assault of woman in Bognor Regis | Sussex Police
CRIME REPORTS
Burglary and vehicle crime Over the last month, there have been a number of reports of burglaries, in particular, break ins to sheds and outbuildings, with bikes and tools stolen. You can help to keep your property safe by keeping valuable items out of sight, and securing sheds/outbuildings with good quality locks. Vehicle crimes have included van break ins, where tools have been stolen. Please ensure that all valuables and tools are removed, and that vehicles are locked. Particularly in the lead up to Christmas, please ensure that shopping or bags are not left on show in vehicles, presents and valuables are hidden out of sight at home, and that any boxes and packaging from expensive gifts are thrown away discretely!
You can find more information on keeping your property and vehicles safe here - Crime prevention advice | Sussex Police Secured by Design - Home Security Advice Secured by Design - Garden Security Preventing car and vehicle theft | Crime Prevention | Sussex Police Secured by Design - Vehicle Crime
NEWS
Three arrested following series of tool thefts in Sussex Three men have been arrested following a series of high-value tool thefts across Sussex and other counties.
Reports can be made online, or by calling 101 quoting Operation Kansas. Three arrested following series of tool thefts in Sussex | Sussex Police
Crime falls in Sussex’s Hotspots Crime has fallen in Sussex’s hotspot areas after six months of targeted action.
More than 10,000 hours of extra patrols, tens of thousands of public engagements and relentless enforcement action has seen crime in hotspots fall by over 14% in the six months from April, 2024 – compared to the same time last year.
April was the official launch of Sussex Police’s Hotspot Policing Team - a unit dedicated to tackling anti-social behaviour and serious violence in 29 areas with relatively high concentrations of crime.
Alongside enforcement and engagement, the team has also been working with our partners to tackle the root issues that underpin criminal behaviour. In that time, anti-social behaviour crime has reduced by 17.9% and reports of grievous bodily harm have fallen by 29.1%.
Knife-related offences have increased by 10.3%, driven by increases in two new hotspots in the Brighton area. In the 27 other hotspot areas, knife offences have fallen by 22%.
In November, new community pods were opened to give a presence in each area with hotspots – Hastings, Eastbourne, Brighton, Crawley, Horsham, Worthing and Chichester. You can read more here - Crime falls in Sussex's hotspots | Sussex Police
Lorry driver sentenced for dangerous driving while over the limit A lorry driver who crashed his vehicle while over the alcohol limit has been sentenced.
Janis Rimovics, 50, was driving a 44-tonne articulated lorry when he struck a parked vehicle in Church Lane, Pagham.
He then drove into a nearby holiday park which was busy with families and children on a busy Saturday evening during the summer holidays.
Despite there being pedestrians, Rimovics continued to attempt to manoeuvre the lorry before members of the public persuaded him to give up.
Rimovis smelt of alcohol and the police were called. When officers arrived, they found Rimovics too intoxicated to stand.
Rimovics was arrested and charged with dangerous driving and driving over the alcohol limit.
At Portsmouth Crown Court on October 18, he was sentenced to four months in prison. He was disqualified from driving for 18 months. You can read more here - Lorry driver sentenced for dangerous driving while over the limit | Sussex Police
Bognor man convicted of sexual offences against a child A Bognor man has been convicted of sexual communications with a child.
Between 10 November 2021 and 22 November 2021, Sacha Dixey engaged with a child profile of a 13 year old girl on a popular social media platform.
The profile stated the girl’s age as 13 on multiple occasions during their conversation.
Dixey posed as a 39-year-old man from London and sent several selfies of himself, including a sexual image. He pleaded not guilty to the offences.
Following a four-day trial which began on 28 October at Lewes Crown Court, he was found guilty by the jury.
Dixey, 47, is due to be sentenced on 12 December at Lewes Crown Court. Bognor man convicted of sexual offences against a child | Sussex Police
REPORTING A CRIME For non-emergency incidents or crime prevention advice, click www.sussex.police.uk, (If you report a crime online, we will assess it in the same way as a 101 call).
Call 101 when you do not require an urgent response. In an emergency when life is threatened or there is immediate danger always call 999. Connect with us face-to-face at a police station or contact the local policing team at www.sussex.police.uk/area/your-area.
If you are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us using TypeTalk on 18000 or by sending a text to 65999.
Crimestoppers Crimestoppers is speaking up about neighbourhood crimes. Robbery, theft, and burglary harm communities and have a long-lasting impact on their victims. People not only suffer from the loss of their possessions, the invasion of privacy and violation of personal space, but some may experience emotional distress or be left with physical injuries.
Victims of crime may experience long-term adverse effects, from feelings of strong emotions to physical effects including a lack of sleep or falling ill. For some, the trauma can force them to change their ordinary daily routines, out of fear of repeat victimisation. If you have witnessed an incident of robbery, theft, or burglary, or have information about a crime, tell Crimestoppers and remain 100% anonymous. Call free on 0800 555 111 or visit the website - https://crimestoppers-uk.org/news-campaigns/campaigns/speaking-up-about-neighbourhood-crime
SUPPORT If you have been a victim of crime, you can contact Victim Support who can give you the emotional support and advice you need. It does not matter how long ago the crime took place – they are always on hand to support you. More information is available here https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/
Children and young person support If you have children and young people in your family or you have friends that do, we are providing information and access to dedicated support services, if they feel they are unable to speak to their relatives or teachers.
Is this OK? Is This Ok? is a free, anonymous, and confidential service, bringing trained professionals together to provide support to young people through a chat service. You do not need to provide your real name (a nickname is fine for us!), and we don’t need to know your address. The service is available for children and young people aged 13 - 18 years old and you can find out more here https://www.isthisok.org.uk/
Fearless - Crimestoppers It can be a frightening time when children and young people hear of a crime being planned, witness a crime or are being exploited. Fearless enables young people to pass on information about crime 100% anonymously. The Fearless website is available here https://crimestoppers-uk.org/fearless/what-is-fearless
We’re supporting Counter Terrorism Policing’s campaign to encourage everyone to help keep each other safe this winter. We ask you to help by staying alert and trusting your instincts. If something doesn’t feel right, tell staff, security or police straight away, and they will do the rest. You won’t be wasting our time. In an emergency, call 999. Let’s keep each other safe.
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