Sussex Police received a report of an assault at an address in Crowborough at around 8pm on Thursday, August 22. 

Officers attended an address in Eastbourne to arrest a suspect shortly after midnight, when two men climbed on to a roof in Green Street. 

Specialist negotiators engaged with the men throughout Friday, August 23, before the men came down from the roof at around 3pm. 

Police vehicles in Green Street (Image: Supplied)

A 29-year-old man from Crowborough was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm, criminal damage, obstruction of police and two counts of theft.  

A 20-year-old man from Eastbourne was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm, two counts of criminal damage, obstruction of police, and theft of a motor vehicle.

READ MORE: Recap: Sussex Police responding to incident in Eastbourne

A 54-year-old woman from Eastbourne was arrested on suspicion of obstruction of police.

All three remain in custody. 

Green Street was closed during the incident. 

A spokesman for Sussex Police said: “Thank you to residents and the wider public for their patience while this was ongoing.”





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