Police respond to concerns for woman in car in Brighton

Officers received a report at around 2.15pm today (Saturday, July 25) about the woman, who was seen in the vehicle in Chesham Street.

Using Automatic Number Plate Recognition technology, officers were able to trace the vehicle to a car park at Brighton Marina, where the woman, the only occupant of the car, was found safe.

Police said they have carried out a search of the area for the suspect, who remains outstanding at this time.

He is described as black, about 5ft 10ins tall, of lean build, and was wearing a blue Adidas t-shirt with white stripes on the sleeves, dark coloured jeans, and black Nike trainers with a white sole and white swoosh logo.

Anyone who sees a man matching this description is asked to dial 999.

Or if anyone has any information about the incident, they can report it online or call 101, quoting serial 772 of 25/07.

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