THREE people are being sought by police in connection with an assault at a sports shop.

A shop worker was reportedly assaulted by one of four young males inside JD Sports in County Mall, Crawley.

It has also been reported that a number of items were stolen from the shop. The incident took place at 4.55pm on August 4

Police attended and conducted a search of the area.

A 15-year-old boy from Bromley, South East London, was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting and assault. He has been released under investigation and referred to the Youth Offending Team.

Three suspects are understood to have made off from the shopping centre towards Memorial Gardens.

One is a young black male who was wearing a dark or dark blue coloured sports top, dark trousers and shoes and a light blue face mask.

The Argus: Three people are being sought by Police after an incident at JD Sports in CrawleyThree people are being sought by Police after an incident at JD Sports in Crawley

The second is a young black or mixed-race male who wore a black baseball cap, grey hooded top, a white T-shirt with a red “Bulls” logo and writing, dark grey trousers and white Nike trainers.

The third suspect is also a young black or mixed-race male. He wore a grey and black hooded tracksuit top, grey tracksuit bottoms, black trainers, and a yellow rucksack.

Witnesses or anyone with information about the suspects should report it to Sussex Police online at https://www.sussex.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us/us/contact-us/provide-more-information-to-be-added-to-a-crime-report/ or call 101 and quote serial 974 of 04/08.

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