Boy arrested after armed police called to Crawley

Sussex Police confirmed that armed officers responded to a report of ‘three teenagers riding motorbikes with a bladed weapon’, on Saturday (November 7).

This was reported in Wychwood Road, at around 12.45pm, police said.

A police statement, on Sunday afternoon, read: “Following a rapid search a 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of affray in connection with the incident.

"He remains in custody at this time.

“Officers are continuing to pursue a number of lines of enquiry to swiftly locate and detain the outstanding suspects.”

Anyone with any information which ‘could aid enquiries’ is urged to call 101 – quoting serial 648 of 07/11.