Six Arrested During Stop And Searches At Brighton Station

Friday, 4 September 2020 07:00

By Charlotte Baker @Ch4rtweets

Six arrests were made and three knives were seized during stop and searches in Brighton on Friday (28).

Police said they also used knife arches at the railway station as part of a 'day of action' targeting knife crime and volence.

According to police, Nathan Hogg, aged 18, from Eastbourne, was arrested and charged with possession of a bladed article in a public place after being stopped and searched at Brighton station.

He has been bailed to appear in court in November.

Jordan Thompson, aged 27, from Crawley, was charged with theft after being stopped and arrested at Brighton station.

He was wanted in connection with the theft of a knife and ammonia from a shop in Worthing on 24 August.

He was bailed to appear in court in November.

A 16-year-old boy from London was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs after drugs were seized during a stop and search.

He was bailed while enquiries are ongoing.

A second 16-year-old boy from London was arrested on suspicion of possession of a Class A drug with intent to supply after drugs were seized during a search.

He was bailed while enquiries are ongoing.

A 33-year-old man from Hove was arrested on suspicion of possession of a Class A drug after being found in possession of a small amount of white powder at Brighton station.

He was cautioned.

A 17-year-old boy from Worthing was arrested on suspicion of being involved in the supply of a Class A drug.

He was released without charge.

Officers also conducted a safety sweep of several locations in Brighton on Sunday 30 September using the Sussex Community Search Team and removed harmful items from the streets including two knives.

Inspector Lawrence McAndrew said:

"Members of the public may have noticed the knife arches we set up at Brighton station as part of our day of action.

"Our priority is keeping the public safe and stopping harmful items from coming into our city.

"Carrying a knife puts you and others around you at increased risk.

"It's a huge misconception that carrying a knife makes you safer - it actually puts you at more risk of coming to harm.

"We are committed to locating dangerous items and removing them from our communities.

"Anyone with information about knife crime is asked to report online or call 101.

"You can report anonymously to fearless.org."