Man arrested after vehicle crashes into shopfront in Eastbourne

No one was injured inside the building

Author: Grace McGachyPublished 28th Apr 2025

A man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after a collision in Eastbourne.

Sussex Police were called out on Saturday morning (26 April) to reports a vehicle had crashed into a shopfront in Seaside.

Officers say no one was injured inside the building and the driver involved did not stay at the scene.

An arrest was made on Saturday lunchtime. A 37-year-old man was detained on suspicion of causing criminal damage, dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, and failing to stop at the scene of a collision.

He has been bailed, pending further enquiries.

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