Shoreham manhunt: Wanted man arrested after long police search
Ernie Taylor, 28, was wanted in connection with an incident in Shoreham yesterday morning.
A man, allegedly armed with a machete, forced his way into a property in Stoney Lane, Shoreham, and attacked two people there before fleeing the scene ahead of the police arriving at 10am. They had minor injuries, police said.
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Hide AdShoreham Academy, which borders Stoney Lane, was in partial lockdown yesterday due to the incident, while police officers and the helicopter searched for the suspect.
This morning, a spokesman for Sussex Police said: "Later the same day, Taylor was located at an address in Brighton and arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary and attempted grievous bodily harm. He currently remains in police custody."