Armed police in Hassocks: man released without charge

A man has been released without charge after armed officers were called to Hassocks on Monday (October 18), Sussex Police have said.
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Police said the man had been arrested on Monday on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon.

Police had received reports of a man with a knife on Dale Avenue at 1.30pm, a police spokesperson said earlier this week.

However, today (Friday, October 22) a Sussex Police spokesperson confirmed: “The offence was changed to affray, but he was released without charge.”