Littlehampton man arrested on suspicion of robbery

A LITTLEHAMPTON man has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery in Goring on Saturday (October 12).
By Tom Cotterill
Published 14th Oct 2013, 12:36 BST
A man from Littlehampton has been arrested in connection with an armed robber in Goring PHOTO: Eddit MitchellA man from Littlehampton has been arrested in connection with an armed robber in Goring PHOTO: Eddit Mitchell
A man from Littlehampton has been arrested in connection with an armed robber in Goring PHOTO: Eddit Mitchell

The incident took place at the Ladbrokes Betting Shop. Police say a man went into the store in Limbrick Lane at 6.55pm and threatened a member of staff with a knife before stealing a quantity of cash. No one was injured and the man ran off.

He is described as white and wearing dark clothing.

A 26-year-old from Littlehampton was arrested yesterday (Sunday, October 13) on suspicion of robbery and remains in custody for questioning.

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Detective Sergeant Chris Leech said: “Police are appealing for witnesses who may have seen anyone acting suspiciously near to the betting shop or who witnessed the incident. If anyone saw a vehicle close by then we will also be interested in hearing from you.”

Anyone with information should call 101 quoting serial 1309 of 12/9 or email [email protected]

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