A GUN-TOTING thug in a tipper van made threats to a man walking home.

Police are probing the incident which happened in Littlehampton Road, Worthing, near Sainsbury’s.

They were called over the incident at 9.45am on February 2, and say a passenger in the Ford Transit style van hada black handgun and imitated shooting the man as he walked west.

Police say the victim was left feeling “shaken and distressed” by the incident.

Officers want anyone who saw the incident near the junctions with Northfield Road and Chantry Road, or who may have seen the vehicle in the area, to come forward.

Any motorists in the area with dashcam footage are also asked to come forward.

Sussex Police said: “We are appealing for witnesses after a man reported being threatened in Worthing.

“The victim was walking west along Littlehampton Road, near the Sainsbury’s store and the junctions of Northfield Road and Chantry Road, when a white Ford Transit Tipper drove slowly alongside him.

“The passenger in the vehicle pointed what the victim believed to be a black handgun at him and imitated a shooting motion.

“The vehicle then drove off leaving the victim feeling shaken and distressed.”

Those with information or footage can report it to the force online or call 101 and quote reference 324 of 02/02.

Police say a 24-year-old man from Worthing was arrested on suspicion of possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, harassment by putting someone in fear of violence, and using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm, or distress.

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