Appeal to identify man after 15-year-old girl accosted in Crawley
She was walking from Hambleton Hill towards Caburn Heights in December
Last updated 25th Feb 2026
Police investigating a report of attempted robbery in Crawley have issued CCTV images of a man they wish to speak with.
The victim, a 15-year-old girl, reported being approached and accosted in an alleyway by a suspect at about 5.40pm on December 15 last year.
She was walking from Hambleton Hill towards Caburn Heights when a man attempted to grab her phone.
He left the scene in the direction of Ditchling Hill in the Southgate area of the town.
Officers are investigating, and from CCTV enquiries, they have released images of a man they wish to speak with in connection with the incident.
The suspect was described as being a South Asian man, 5’11”, wearing dark clothing.
Witnesses or anyone with information, and anyone who recognises the man, is asked to come forward and report it to Sussex Police.