Police search carried out after shots heard in Crawley

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

The incident was reported at Northgate Playing Field at about 3.30am on Sunday (21 July).

A Police search of the area was carried out, including the use of a drone, and no injuries were reported.

Further searches of the area led to a knife being recovered in nearby North Close, and two suspects were located at an address in the same street.

Detective Chief Inspector Pauline Lane, District Commander for Crawley and Mid Sussex, said: “Thankfully incidents of this nature are extremely rare, however I am mindful of the concern this will have caused local residents.

“I’d like to reassure the public that we’re treating this as an isolated incident with no threat to the wider community, and work is ongoing as we seek to establish the exact circumstances of what happened.

“Our officers will be carrying out house-to-house enquiries in the area, and I would urge anyone with any information about the incident to please come forward.”

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

Both remain in custody.

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

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