A BEXHILL man has been arrested after the car he was in crashed after being pursued by Police in Hailsham.
Police on patrol came across two suspects in a vehicle fleeing the scene of a shoplifting incident at a store in the town at around 8.40pm yesterday (20 April).
Officers attempted to stop the vehicle and, after a short pursuit, found the Peugeot 206 had crashed on Ersham Road and was on its side.
A 44-year-old from Bexhill and a 41-year-old from Eastbourne were taken to hospital for treatment for minor injuries.
The 44-year-old was arrested on suspicion of theft, dangerous driving, driving without a licence, driving under the influence of drugs and failing to comply with an order to stop a moving vehicle.
The 41-year-old was summonsed to court in relation to the theft.
