Schoolgirl 'shaken' after man grabs her backpack in Hove
Police said the girl was riding along Portland Road on Monday morning (March 4) when the man made a grab for her bag.
She shook herself loose and cycled off to a friend's home and called her mother.
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Hide AdShe was uninjured, but said to be shaken by the incident, officers said.
The man is described as white, in his 40s, with stubble and wearing a blue or black jacket, navy blue chino trousers and a grey peaked hat.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or who may have information about it is asked to report online or call 101 quoting serial 197 of 04/03.