Sussex Police are appealing for witnesses after a 19-year-old motorcyclist was reportedly assaulted in an unprovoked "road rage" attack at the Cophall roundabout in Polegate.
Incident Details
- Date & Time: Tuesday, 17 February 2026, at approximately 2:00 pm – 2:15 pm.
- Location: Cophall roundabout, Polegate, heading west.
- The Incident: The motorcyclist, riding a green Kawasaki Ninja 500, was allegedly kicked off his bike and violently attacked in the middle of the road by two men.
- Suspect Vehicle: A black Land Rover Discovery (reported by some sources as a dark grey/black Range Rover Sport). The two occupants drove off after the assault.
How to Help
Police are urgently seeking dashcam footage or witness accounts from anyone in the area at the time.
- Phone: Call 101 and quote serial 732 of 17/02.
- Online: Reports can also be made via the Sussex Police website.
Do you have any dashcam footage from the Cophall roundabout area during that specific Tuesday afternoon?
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