Thieves steal purses and phones from County Mall shoppers

Sussex Police said the first theft took place at the shopping centre on Tuesday February 11 when two phones were stolen from the back of a child’s buggy.

A third phone was taken on the same day after the owner accidentally left it on a bench in the mall.

It is not known if the two incidents are related. Police are continuing with their enquiries.

Anyone with information about the thefts should call 101 quoting serial 1204 of 12/2 for the first theft or 323 of 11/2 for the second.

Two purse thefts took place on Saturday (February 15).

A woman discovered her purse, described as red leather, was missing at about 1.30pm.

The purse, which was in her handbag, contained a driving licence and credit cards. At about 2pm another victim found that her purse had been stolen.