Police hunt Hove armed robbery trio

Police are still hunting for three people connected to a robbery in Hove on Monday afternoon (November 19).
Police at the scene of an armed robbery at Brighton and Hove Bus depot, Conway Street, Hove. Picture by Allan Hutchings SUS-181120-161712001Police at the scene of an armed robbery at Brighton and Hove Bus depot, Conway Street, Hove. Picture by Allan Hutchings SUS-181120-161712001
Police at the scene of an armed robbery at Brighton and Hove Bus depot, Conway Street, Hove. Picture by Allan Hutchings SUS-181120-161712001

One man has been arrested on suspicion of robbery after a security van was robbed in Conway Street, Hove at 1.20pm, say police.

Four robbers on the back of two scooters stole two boxes of cash from a member of security staff.

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Officer say the security officer was threatened with an axe. The suspects left on two white Lambretta-type scooters, in the direction of Old Shoreham Road.

A 25-year-old man from Brighton was arrested on Monday night and currently remains in custody, said police.

Detective Inspector Ian Still added: “We believe these two scooters were stolen during the previous two days. One of them was stolen at 12.40pm on Monday from Clifton Street before being used in the robbery less than an hour later.

“We are very keen to hear from anyone who might have seen these two distinctive Lambretta-style white scooters being driven around, probably together, between 12.40pm and 4pm, when they were found. They were found abandoned in Clermont Terrace, Brighton.

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“We are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed these scooters being driven with two people on them or anyone who might have dash-cam footage which captured them. Anyone who was using dash-cam is asked to please check the footage to see if they caught the scooters being driven or parked as this could be key to our investigation.”

Anyone who can help is asked to contact police online quoting serial 572 of 19/11.