A large amount of cash and lottery tickets have been stolen from a Crawley newsagents.  

The robbery took place at around 5.40 am on Friday at McColls newsagents and post office at Southgate Parade.  The suspect assaulted a member of staff who had just opened the shop and made him open the safe. A quantity of lottery tickets, scratch cards and stamps were stolen.  The suspect was described as a white man with a Liverpudlian accent. He was wearing a red Royal Mail jacket, a white motorbike helmet, dark gloves and was carrying a red Royal Mail bag.  

Sussex Police would like to speak to anyone who has noticed posts on social media selling scratch cards and lottery tickets. Police also urge anyone who has CCTV footage of the incident to get in touch with them immediately.