Sussex Police says a 32-year-old man has been charged following a reported incident at an address in Eastbourne on Monday 19 October.
In a statement published on 26 October, police say they received a report that a woman had been held against her will between 13:00 and 15:00. No injuries were reported. Officers arrested a man on 21 October.
The force says the charges include false imprisonment, robbery, a weapon-related offence and driving offences. He appeared at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on 22 October and was remanded into custody until a further hearing on 19 November.
These are allegations. A charge is not a finding of guilt, and the police statement reports no conviction in this case.
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Sources / Checked 26 October 2026 at 19:00 GMT: Sussex Police statement, published at 11:11 GMT on 26 October.