38-year-old man arrested following altercation at Lewes High Street hotel

A 38-year-old man has been arrested following at altercation in hotel on Lewes High Street.

A passer-by told SussexWorld that as many as seven police cars, including armed police, were spotted outside the White Harte Hotel on Tuesday, January 10.

A passer-by told SussexWorld that as many as seven police cars were spotted outside the White Harte Hotel.placeholder image
A passer-by told SussexWorld that as many as seven police cars were spotted outside the White Harte Hotel.

Sussex police officers were called to a report of an altercation at the premises in Lewes High Street at about 1:40pm.

Police said a 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault and remains in custody at this stage.

Witnesses or anyone with information are being asked by police to report it to them online or on 101 and quote serial 570 of 10/01.

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