Police are hauling six people before magistrates nearly two years on from an illegal rave in Steyning.

Thousands of revellers descended on farmland in Bostal Road, on March 26, 2021, where they remained until March 28.

Officers have so far made 90 arrests leading to 66 convictions for traffic offences including drink-driving and drug-driving.

Now, some 21 months after the event, Sussex Police have now charged six people with public nuisance offences.

The Argus: Aerial view of the Steyning raveAerial view of the Steyning rave (Image: The Argus)

Paul Rummey, 41, of Holly Drive, Hampshire, Rhodri Munro, 39, of Curzon Road, Bournemouth, Arron John, 30, of Broadmoor, Pembrokeshire, Andrew Fealty, 37, of Curzon Road, Bournemouth, Maxwell Cafferata, 23, of Granville Way, Sherborne, and Declan Barnes, 27, of Grange Court, Gloucestershire, are all accused of causing a public nuisance by being involved in transporting equipment to the rave.

Rummey is also accused of possessing MDMA while Barnes is alleged to have been found with cocaine.

The group were told by post that they are scheduled to appear at Worthing Magistrates Court on April 25.

Steyning’s illegal free party saw bedlam on The Downs with two car crashes – both involving police vehicles – and one person taken to hospital with a suspected broken arm.

The Argus: There were two crashes near the partyThere were two crashes near the party (Image: The Argus)

Police at the time said they were going to “robustly deal” with the situation, with one officer assaulted by a partygoer.

"Public safety, and the safety of our officers and fellow emergency services colleagues, remains our top priority,” said a spokesman for Sussex Police.

"A direction to leave has been issued to those at the site. If this is not adhered to, and providing it is safe to do so, officers will move to shut down the event.”

Police dog units were brought in while buses in the area were diverted after police shut the road.

At the time, Covid-19 limited gatherings to 30 people unless granted a legal exemption.

Farmer and Horsham District councillor James Wright tweeted at the time: "Those who attended might think they've had the best of times, but genuine damage and distress has been caused to those that live and farm here."