Man 'with gun' robs Sussex newsagents

A man who claimed to have a gun robbed a newsagents in Sussex, leaving a member of staff 'shaken'.
The robbery happened at Martin's newsagents in Crawley. Picture: Google Street ViewThe robbery happened at Martin's newsagents in Crawley. Picture: Google Street View
The robbery happened at Martin's newsagents in Crawley. Picture: Google Street View

The robbery happened at Martin's Newsagents in Tilgate Pirade, Crawley, this morning (July 21).

A Sussex Police spokesman said: "At 8.05am on Sunday (July 21), a man entered Martin's newsagents in Tilgate Parade, Crawley, threatened and pushed the member of staff and took a quantity of cash, believed to be less than £100, from the safe before making off on foot.

"The man said he had a gun, but one was not seen.

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"The member of staff was shaken but not physically injured."

Police said the suspect is described as white, about 5ft 10in and of medium build.

He was wearing a black hoody, a police spokesman said, with white stripes down the arms and a Nike emblem on the front.

He was also wearing a pale pink scarf covering his mouth and nose, said police, and long grey jogging bottoms and dark coloured trainers with a white sole.

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A police helicopter was called in to help officers search the area but the man was not found, said police.

Detective Sergeant Mark Miller said: "If you were in the area around Tilgate Parade and saw anything that might help our investigation, please contact us online or by calling 101, quoting serial 375 of 21/07.

"You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."