Man arrested after large police presence in Bexhill town centre

A man has been arrested on suspicion of five offences after police responded to reports of a disturbance in Bexhill, Sussex Police confirmed.
By Stephen Wynn-Davies
Published 4th Jan 2021, 13:54 BST
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Officers were initially made aware of two men and a woman acting suspiciously in Western Road on Sunday (January 3). Officers attended and the group left the area.

However, a police spokesman said officers searched the area and found a suitcase in an alleyway nearby, filled with suspected stolen items.

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Officers were in the process of taking the items to the store they were believed to have come from, when police received a call about a disturbance in Devonshire Road.

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Officers attended and, according to a police spokesman, arrested a 42-year-old man on suspicion of two counts of theft from a shop; threats to kill; using threatening/abusive/insulting words/behaviour to cause harassment/alarm/distress; and common assault of an emergency worker.

He was released on conditional bail until January 29 while enquiries continue, police added.

Anyone who saw what happened or who may have any other information to assist the investigation is asked to contact police online or by calling 101 quoting serial 294 of 03/01.