Eastbourne police incident: Helicopter and dog unit respond

Sam Morton
·1-min read
A driver failed to stop after a collision with a police car in Eastbourne, resulting in a large-scale search (Photo: Dan Jessup)
A driver failed to stop after a collision with a police car in Eastbourne, resulting in a large-scale search (Photo: Dan Jessup)

A National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter was seen hovering above Hampden Park, and a police dog unit was also at the scene alongside roads policing officers.

The incident was reported in Regnum Close, off Hazelwood Avenue, with officers seen pursuing a suspect.

A Sussex Police spokesperson said: “There was an incident where a vehicle caused damage to a police vehicle. That vehicle has been located and a person has been arrested as a result of that.”

A driver failed to stop after a collision with a police car in Eastbourne, resulting in a large-scale search (Photo: Dan Jessup)
A driver failed to stop after a collision with a police car in Eastbourne, resulting in a large-scale search (Photo: Dan Jessup)

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A driver failed to stop after a collision with a police car in Eastbourne, resulting in a large-scale search (Photo: Dan Jessup)
A driver failed to stop after a collision with a police car in Eastbourne, resulting in a large-scale search (Photo: Dan Jessup)
A driver failed to stop after a collision with a police car in Eastbourne, resulting in a large-scale search (Photo: Dan Jessup)
A driver failed to stop after a collision with a police car in Eastbourne, resulting in a large-scale search (Photo: Dan Jessup)
A driver failed to stop after a collision with a police car in Eastbourne, resulting in a large-scale search (Photo: Dan Jessup)
A driver failed to stop after a collision with a police car in Eastbourne, resulting in a large-scale search (Photo: Dan Jessup)