17-year-old boy was arrested recently and charged with possession of a bladed article and assaulting an emergency worker at the Ravenside Retail Park
The arrest came following reports of a person with a knife in the area to Police in Bexhill. The boy was remanded into the care of the local authority.
The news comes as Sussex Police announced it took hundreds of dangerous weapons off the streets as part of a dedicated week of action to tackle knife crime in Sussex.
During the campaign, officers in Hastings arrested a 16-year-old boy after recovering a catapult during a stop check, and a number of weapons were also seized from an address in the town following a warrant.
Police forces across the country took part in Operation Sceptre – a national campaign of education and enforcement aimed at tackling knife crime and serious violence – from November 15 to November 21.
Chief Inspector Simon Yates said: “Our intensive week of action to tackle knife crime and serious violence yielded fantastic results, with hundreds of dangerous weapons seized and multiple people arrested. This was through a combination of proactive patrols, warrants, amnesty bins, stop searches and weapon sweeps.
“As well as the enforcement, we also engaged with hundreds of people at schools, community events and via our knife crime engagement van, highlighting the dangers and consequences of carrying and using a knife.
“This was a real team effort bringing together dedicated officers from across the force including the Roads Policing Unit, Specialist Enforcement Unit, Tactical Enforcement Unit, Neighbourhood Policing Teams, Neighbourhood Enforcement Teams, dogs unit and investigations.
“Our work to tackle knife crime doesn’t stop once the week of action ends; we will continue to proactively tackle offenders and use initiatives to help prevent serious violence and keep our communities safe.”
