Police are investigating reports of a 10 year old boy being grabbed as rode his bike near the mill pond in Gossops Green Crawley yesterday afternoon (Sun 4 Sep)

He was cycling away from the bridge towards Trent Close when he felt someone grab his shoulder. He was unharmed and managed to get away and alert his mother.

The alleged suspect was wearing a black mask or balaclava, black clothing and black gloves and was around 6 ft tall.

If you were in the area between 5 and 6pm and saw anything, then Sussex police would like you to contact them on 101 or by email at 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk quoting serial 1120 pf 04/09.

http://sussex.police.uk/news/appeal-after-boy-is-grabbed-by-stranger-in-crawley/