A PC is due to appear in court charged with two counts of assault, harassment and being drunk and disorderly.
Sussex Police issued a statement today (Tuesday 12 March). It said: “A Sussex Police officer is due to appear in court charged with assault and other offences.
“Dale Hughes, 29, has been charged with two counts of assault on members of the public, being drunk and disorderly and harassment following an alleged incident in Worthing on Saturday 2 December 2023.
“Hughes, a police constable, is suspended from duty.
“The alleged offences happened off duty.
“He will appear at Worthing Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 26 March.
“The matter was referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct who directed that a local investigation by the Professional Standards Department should be conducted.
“The force will consider misconduct proceedings once the criminal proceedings have concluded.”
