A man has appeared in court charged with robbery and false imprisonment after an incident last week, Sussex Police said today (Monday 26 October).
The force said: “A 32-year-old man has been charged following an incident in Eastbourne on Monday 19 October.
“Police received a report that a woman had been held against her will by a man at an address in Eastbourne.
“It is understood that the incident took place between 1pm and 3pm and no injuries were reported.
“Following swift inquiries, officers arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with the incident on Wednesday 21 October.”
Ben Tullett, 32, of no fixed address, and formerly of Pevensey Road, Eastbourne, was charged with false imprisonment, robbery and threatening a person with an offensive weapon.
Tullett was also charged with having a bladed article and a corrosive substance in a private place in a flat in Cavendish Place, Eastbourne.
He faces two other charges – using a black 125cc motorbike in a public place without third party insurance and riding it otherwise than in accordance with a licence in Latimer Road, Eastbourne.
He appeared at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (22 October) and was remanded in custody until his next court appearance on Thursday 19 November.
