INTRUDERS forced open the front door of a petrol station and stole cash and cigarettes.

The break-in happened at the Esso filling station in Patcham, Brighton, which is just south of the Mill Road roundabout, at 1am yesterday.

Police are seeking witnesses to a burglary and are keen to talk to anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity or vehicles in the area during the early hours of Tuesday.

Email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101, quoting serial 171 of 9/6, or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.