Photos of police near Polegate pub: man arrested on suspicion of kidnap after concern for woman’s welfare

By Lawrence Smith

Published 16th Dec 2023, 10:28 BST

Updated 16th Dec 2023, 13:06 BST

There was a police presence at a closed pub in Polegate on Friday afternoon (December 15) after concern for a woman’s welfare, Sussex Police have said.

A photographer sent this newspaper pictures of police officers, a van and a police car outside The Junction in Station Road, which is now permanently closed.

A Sussex Police spokesperson said on Saturday, December 16: “Police were called to the former Junction pub in Station Road, Polegate, at 5.15am on Friday (15 December) following a concern for a woman’s welfare. The woman was located safely and after enquiries, a 37-year-old man from London was arrested on suspicion of kidnap. He remains in police custody at this time.”

Police said there is no threat to the wider public.