Two teenagers arrested following incident in Crawley

(C) Sussex Police 2024

Two people have been arrested after police responded to a report of shots fired in Crawley. 

Officers were called out to Northgate Playing Field at about 3.30am on Sunday.

A search of the area was carried out, including the use of a drone with thermal imaging capabilities; a knife was recovered in nearby North Close, and two suspects were located at an address in the same street.

An 18-year-old man from London was arrested on suspicion of possession of a knife in public and being concerned with the supply of Class A drugs; a 14-year-old boy from Kent was arrested on suspicion of possession of a knife in public.

Anyone with any information about the incident, including any mobile, dash cam or CCTV footage, is asked to report it online or call 101, quoting Operation Venice.

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