Friday 8th January 2021
Wealden Police weekly News and Alerts
Driver seriously hurt in A26 collision near Crowborough
A driver was seriously injured in a road collision near Crowborough.
Police were called at 12.39pm on Thursday (January 7) to reports of a serious collision involving a van and a car on the A26 Eridge Road, just north of Crowborough.
The 35-year-old Kent man driving the car, a silver Seat Toledo, has been flown by air ambulance to Kings College Hospital, London, with serious injuries.
The 51-year-old Kent man driving the van, a yellow Iveco Daily towing a trailer, was unhurt.
The road was closed in both directions for recovery and investigation work. Drivers are thanked for their patience and for following the diversions.
Anyone who saw what happened or who saw either vehicle just beforehand, or who has any dashcam which might assist, is asked to contact police online, by emailing collision.appeal@sussex.pnn.police.uk, or by calling 101, quoting Operation Smallfield.
Register Your Tools With Immobilise
Following reports of burglaries across the district in the last week, where tools have been targeted, Wealden Police are advising and reminding owners of expensive/working tools, to register them online.
Please visit: www.immobilise.com/ where you can register your work, or personal tools;
Benefits of Registration
- Immobilise helps Police identify the owners of recovered property thousands of times everyday.
- Property updates you make are immediately available to the Police nationally.
- Combat the sale of stolen gadgets & valuables; alert the second-hand trade & publicly checkable stolen goods database CheckMEND if an item goes missing.
- Simplify insurance claims and Police reports with certificates of ownership
As well as registering your property, businesses across Sussex are being urged to think about increasing their security and taking burglary crime prevention advice if their premises remains closed during the current Government Covid-19 new tier system.
For more advice and support on how to protect your business from burglary, please check out our top tips here.
Sussex Police thanks public for staying in this New Year’s Eve
Sussex Police wishes local residents a happy New Year and thanks the vast majority of people for doing the right thing and staying at home to see in 2021 safely.
As cases continue to rise in the South East, Sussex Police appealed to local communities to quietly mark New Year in their own home and/or support bubble in line with Tier 4 restrictions.
Officers were deployed across Sussex to use the 4E’s approach of engaging, explaining and encouraging the public to do the right thing which was largely successful. In cases where this was not effective, or the rules were blatantly breached, enforcement action was taken.
In addition to the below, locally a further 6 arrests were made in the 24 hours of NYE-NYD. Offences included; common assault, fraud, and actual bodily harm.
In the period from 6pm on Thursday (31 December) to 3am on Friday (1 January), a total of 81 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) were issued in Sussex.
Out of the total number, 66 were issued in Brighton and Hove, nine in West Sussex and six in East Sussex.
These FPNs ranged from outdoor gatherings of groups in public spaces, to private parties, and people travelling from outside the area into the county.
Several tickets were issued to groups gathering on Brighton beach in breach of the restrictions, however there was no large-scale event on the seafront.
Five tickets were issued to a group stopped in a car from London who claimed they were in Brighton to collect a takeaway.
Police were called to a house party in High Street, Uckfield at 11.50pm where people repeatedly returned to an address despite being warned by officers. The occupant of the address was issued a fine.
During the same period – from 6pm to 3am – a total of 44 arrests were made across Sussex for offences which included public order, assault and drink driving.
Police broke up a gathering at a house in Coldean Lane, Brighton shortly before midnight that was in breach of the regulations. A 42-year-old man was arrested for attempting to drink drive after being seen to get into a car and start the ignition.
Meanwhile, in Broadfield Park, Crawley, a 43-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of public order offences after police received reports of a man shouting abuse.
Chief Superintendent Tanya Jones said: “We know that this remains a challenging time and we are pleased to report that the vast majority of people are doing the right thing and following the regulations.
“We appreciate that on significant dates such as New Year, loved ones want to come together and we are hugely grateful to the vast majority who adhered to the restrictions and played their part in keeping loved ones safe and therefore supporting our frontline NHS workers.
“Our well-established policing approach of engaging, educating and explaining has been widely responded to in a positive manner by the public.
“However, as we demonstrated last night, where people show a blatant disregard for the rules or are not willing to engage with officers, we will take enforcement action.
“As always, we are hugely grateful to our colleagues who sacrificed seeing in the New Year with their own loved ones in order to help keep the public safe.”
ASB Patrols this weekend
Each week, targeted ASB patrols head out across the district to known areas, and areas of ASB reported by your communities.
Call 07770 700642 between 1800-0000 each Friday and Saturday if you witness, or are victim to anti-social behaviour (ASB), and report directly to officers on the ground, out targeting areas of known and reported ASB.
This number does not change each week, keep a note of it if you need to contact us. Outside of these times please continue to report anti-social behaviour to us online, or by calling 101, or remember always call 999 in an emergency.
Crime Summary
An educational building off Priory Road, Hailsham reported an attempted break in overnight from the 31st December to the 5th January. Unknown suspects have used tools to try and prize open doors on a secure outbuilding. Significant damage was caused but no entry was gained. (199 of 6/1 relates)
A cycle was stolen from a garage at a property off Tidebrook Road, Mayfield, overnight on the 5th January. Unknown suspects have gained entry to the owners garage by means unknown. (867 of 6/1 relates)
An outbuilding at a property off Down Street, Uckfield, was broken into overnight on the 6th January. Unknown suspects have gained access to the property, and used tools to force open a secure outbuilding. A quad bike has been stolen. (172 of 7/1 relates)
Overnight on the 6th January a property off Station Road, Uckfield, reported an attempt break into a garage. Unknown suspects have left damage to garage doors but fortunately no entry was gained. (276 of 7/1 relates)
Tools were targeted from a secure container overnight on the 6th at a business address off Diplocks Way, Hailsham. Unknown suspects have used tools to cut entry into a container. (418 of 7/1 relates)
There have been no further reports of burglaries on the Wealden district between the 31/12 – 08/01.
For a range of crime prevention advice, support and tips to keep you and your property safe can be found here.
If you have been the victim of a burglary, please report online, or by calling 101 – always dial 999 in an emergency/burglary in action
Action Fraud scam watch
Did you know scams cost the UK economy £5-£10 Billion a year, with over 50% of people over 65 having already been targeted by scams; and only 5% of all scams reported?
Action Fraud’s top tips
Although fraud and cybercrime comes in many forms, there are some simple steps you can take to protect yourself.
Follow Action Frauds’ personal safety checklist to keep you and those around you safe from fraud here.
Help us keep Sussex safe
If you saw or heard anything, or have any information about any incident in this message please contact us online, or call 101, quoting the reference number provided.
Alternatively you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111, or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org
You can also visit our website at www.sussex.police.uk where you can find our easy to use online forms to report all non-emergencies to us.
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Have you ever had a policing question that doesn’t actually require direct police involvement to answer?
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