COUNTY NEWS: Armed man arrested on suspicion of making explosive device
Police were alerted to a man behaving suspiciously alongside the River Ouse at Lewes at 8.31am. The man is believed to have camped in the area overnight and was spotted with a large knife and other paraphenalia as he was packing.
Officers attended and were unhappy about one of the items in the man’s possession, police said.
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Hide AdIt prompted them to seek advice from military explosive ordinance disposal experts. As a result, EOD advised that they would attend and that a cordon should be established.
A 39-year-old man of no fixed address was arrested on suspicion of making an explosive device for an unlawful purpose. He remained in custody at 11.30am today, police said.