Adam Richardson

England

Newsreader and Radio Presenter at Freelance

Newsreader. Voiceover. Thoughts my own.

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Man Arrested After Three Police Officers Assaulted In Crawley

1 week ago | moreradio.online | Adam Richardson

Adam Richardsona few seconds ago1 min readPolice have arrested a man in Crawley after three police officers were seriously assaulted. Officers attended a property in Gossops Drive, Gossops Green, at around 2.30pm on Saturday (31 May) to arrest a suspect in an ongoing investigation. The suspect resisted arrest and assaulted three officers, causing significant injuries, before fleeing into a nearby property.
Increased Patrols As Police Tackle Youth Disorder In Brighton

1 week ago | moreradio.online | Adam Richardson

Adam Richardson2 minutes ago2 min readPolice have increased patrols and engaged with local businesses in Brighton city centre due to concerns around potential youth disorder. Activity was increased throughout Friday (30 May), in response to local concerns. At around 7.30pm, police were called to the lower promenade, near Shelter Hall, to reports of a large group of youths gathering.
77 Year Old Woman Assaulted In Own Home In Ravenscroft

1 week ago | moreradio.online | Adam Richardson

Adam Richardson7 minutes ago1 min readPolice are appealing for witnesses after a 77-year-old woman was assaulted in her own home by an unknown suspect. A man wearing a balaclava forced entry to the premises, in Ravenscroft, about 9.45pm on Friday 16 May. He then assaulted the occupant, leaving her with facial injuries, before making off from the scene.
Man Sentenced After Driving Wrong Way Down A27 Whilst Under The Influence

1 week ago | moreradio.online | Adam Richardson

Adam Richardson3 minutes ago3 min readShocking footage shows the moment when a drink-driver drove the wrong way on the A27 before colliding into several vehicles. Marcus Cresswell attended a premises in Lancing and consumed alcohol before getting behind the wheel. CCTV footage showed the now 36-year-old reversing into other cars in the car park before he drove the wrong way onto the A27. He narrowly avoided a head-on collision with another motorist.
How Effective Is Police Vetting In Sussex? New Report Reveals All

1 week ago | moreradio.online | Adam Richardson

Adam Richardson7 minutes ago2 min readToday (Friday 30 May) sees the publication of His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) report into the effectiveness of vetting, professional standards and counter-corruption arrangements in Sussex Police. The report, which can be read in full here, follows an inspection in October 2024 and found that each of the three inspected areas required improvement, but also highlighted several areas of good practice.
Three Year Ban For Woman Who Hurled Abuse At Football Game In Brighton

1 week ago | moreradio.online | Adam Richardson

Adam Richardson11 minutes ago2 min readA woman has received a three-year Football Banning Order following antisemitic abuse in Brighton. Sharon Hales visited a hospitality lounge within the American Express Community Stadium before kick-off of a fixture between Brighton and Hove Albion and Fulham. She approached a restaurant manager and made an anti-Semitic comment, gesturing towards a table where a Jewish couple were sat.
PCSO Left With Facial Injuries After Violent Attack

1 week ago | moreradio.online | Adam Richardson

Adam Richardsona few seconds ago2 min readA man has been arrested in connection with a violent assault on a PCSO in Crawley. The officer had responded to a report of a man acting suspiciously in the Broadfield Barton area around 6.45pm on Thursday 29 May. But as he approached the suspect to engage with him, he was punched to the face several times. Members of the public stepped in to help detain the man while further units arrived, and the officer was taken to hospital with a suspected broken nose.
WATCH: Six Month Sentence For Prolific Eastbourne Shoplifter

1 week ago | moreradio.online | Adam Richardson

A shoplifter who repeatedly targeted stores in Eastbourne has been jailed for six months and given a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). Lee Fisher was arrested on 21 May after he was captured on CCTV committing offences at a number of stores in the town. He stole items including alcohol, meat and coffee from Co-Op stores in Albert Parade, Seaside and Framfield Way, and also stole from Waitrose in Old Town and Superdrug in the town centre. Watch what happened here.
Drink Drive Arrest After Vehicle Collides With Building In West Sussex

1 week ago | moreradio.online | Adam Richardson

Adam Richardson9 minutes ago1 min readA man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a car reportedly struck a building and a telephone box in Funtington, near Chichester. Emergency crews were called to Common Road shortly after 10pm on Tuesday, 27 May. Sussex Police say the vehicle collided with a property and a phone box, prompting a road closure. One person was taken to St Richard’s Hospital for treatment, according to the ambulance service.
Sussex Officers Cleared Of Assaulting 93 Year Old Man In St Leonards Care Home

1 week ago | moreradio.online | Adam Richardson

Adam Richardson18 minutes ago2 min readTwo Sussex police officers have been acquitted by a jury of assault in connection to their use of force on an elderly disabled man at a St Leonards care home. PC Stephen Smith, 50, and PC Rachel Comotto, 34, were charged with assaulting Donald Burgess, 93, in June 2022. PC Smith was acquitted by a jury of two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) and PC Comotto of one count of ABH, today (28 May), at Southwark Crown Court.