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`URGENT SEARCH' AFTER POLICE LOSE STUN GUN
By Tom Pugh, PA
A Taser stun gun was lost by a police officer today after he left it on top of
his vehicle and drove off.
An urgent search was under way in Sussex for the weapon which was lost between
Lewes and Eastbourne at about 8am.
It is understood the unnamed officer only realised it was missing when he
arrived at his destination.
Police chiefs at force headquarters in Lewes were alerted and a thorough
search of the route was conducted.
The police vehicle left Church Lane, Lewes, at 8am and took a back route to
Eastbourne via Ringmer, the B2124 via Laughton to Golden Cross and the A22.
Chief Superintendent Paul Pearce, head of operations for Sussex Police, said:
"Obviously our priority is to recover the weapon as quickly as possible.
"The risk is that it could be picked up by a child, who could easily mistake
it for a toy gun.
"The less likely possibility is that it may fall into criminal hands. "We
need to recover this weapon as quickly as possible.
"If anyone has seen it at the roadside this morning, we ask them to dial 999
urgently and tell the police.
"Our strong advice is not to handle the Taser, but to wait for the police to
come and remove it."
The weapon is yellow and black and looks like a plastic hand-gun.
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121555 JUN 06
By Tom Pugh, PA
A Taser stun gun was lost by a police officer today after he left it on top of
his vehicle and drove off.
An urgent search was under way in Sussex for the weapon which was lost between
Lewes and Eastbourne at about 8am.
It is understood the unnamed officer only realised it was missing when he
arrived at his destination.
Police chiefs at force headquarters in Lewes were alerted and a thorough
search of the route was conducted.
The police vehicle left Church Lane, Lewes, at 8am and took a back route to
Eastbourne via Ringmer, the B2124 via Laughton to Golden Cross and the A22.
Chief Superintendent Paul Pearce, head of operations for Sussex Police, said:
"Obviously our priority is to recover the weapon as quickly as possible.
"The risk is that it could be picked up by a child, who could easily mistake
it for a toy gun.
"The less likely possibility is that it may fall into criminal hands. "We
need to recover this weapon as quickly as possible.
"If anyone has seen it at the roadside this morning, we ask them to dial 999
urgently and tell the police.
"Our strong advice is not to handle the Taser, but to wait for the police to
come and remove it."
The weapon is yellow and black and looks like a plastic hand-gun.
end
121555 JUN 06
