
Updated 09/07/2025 @12:40 - Armed police have been spotted in Worthing
Armed police have attended an address in Worthing.
A 25-year-old man was arrested at a property on Grafton Road earlier today on suspicion of possessing a firearm.
He remains in custody at this time, and an investigation is ongoing.
Sussex Police say there’s an increased police presence in the area to provide reassurance to the public.
A spokesperson for Sussex Police said: "Police attended an address in Grafton Road, Worthing, on 9 July, and a 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm.
He remains in custody at this time and the police investigation is ongoing.
This incident is not believed to have posed a wider risk to the public, and there will be an increased police presence in the area to provide reassurance to the public while the matter is investigated.*