Littlehampton residents in three-hour stand-off with travellers at housing estate
Residents of a Littlehampton housing estate have been involved with a three-hour stand-off with a group of travellers.
A Sussex Police spokesman confirmed that officers were called to the Kingley Gate estate in Littlehampton shortly before 6pm yesterday evening (May 20).
Residents and a group of travellers were reported to be in a confrontation, said the spokesman, after travellers had moved vehicles and caravans onto nearby land.
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Hide AdThe travellers eventually left the site by 9.35pm and drove off towards Bognor Regis, the spokesman said.
No offences were identified, no arrests were made and no-one was hurt, he added.
An eyewitness reported seeing at least nine police vehicles at the scene.