Man Charged Following Threats and Intimidating Behaviour in Central Brighton

A man has been charged following reports of threatening and intimidating behaviour in central Brighton. Police were called at around 3pm on Saturday 13 December after reports that a man was acting aggressively and attempting to start fights outside Churchill Square. Officers attended the scene and arrested a 49-year-old man, who was taken into custody. […]

A man has been charged following reports of threatening and intimidating behaviour in central Brighton.

Police were called at around 3pm on Saturday 13 December after reports that a man was acting aggressively and attempting to start fights outside Churchill Square.

Officers attended the scene and arrested a 49-year-old man, who was taken into custody.

The following day, John Piggott, of no fixed address, was charged with using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of or provoke unlawful violence, being drunk and disorderly in a public place, assaulting an emergency worker, and assault.

He appeared at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Monday 15 December and was conditionally bailed to appear at a further hearing on 5 March 2026.

Police thanked members of the public who assisted at the scene, including a man dressed as Santa, prior to officers making the arrest.

Anyone with information is asked to report it online or by calling 101, quoting reference 847 of 13/12.