Worthing shopkeepers sprayed with ‘noxious substance’ in two quickfire robberies

Police are investigating two linked robberies in which Worthing shop workers were sprayed in the face with a ‘noxious substance’.
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According to Sussex Police, officers were called to Portland Convenience Store in Portland Road at 7.15pm on Wednesday (December 30) to reports of a robbery.

Police said two men entered the store and one sprayed a shop worker in the face with a noxious substance, before leaving with cash and items from the store.

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The victim suffered a minor injury and was taken to hospital for treatment.

Police have released this image of two suspects involved in robberies in Worthing SUS-210501-181237001Police have released this image of two suspects involved in robberies in Worthing SUS-210501-181237001
Police have released this image of two suspects involved in robberies in Worthing SUS-210501-181237001

Around 10 minutes later, at 7.24pm, a second robbery took place at Smart Shop in Crescent Road.

In that instance, police said just one male entered the store and again sprayed the store worker in the face with a noxious substance, before leaving with £320.

The victim also required hospital treatment.

Police have released a CCTV picture of the two suspects.

The first suspect is described as a white male, aged somewhere between late teens and late twenties, of a slim build wearing a dark coloured hooded coat with the hood up with dark coloured face covering, wearing dark coloured trousers and white trainers.

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The second suspect is described as a white male, aged somewhere between late teens and late twenties, of a slim build wearing a navy blue or black coloured hooded with a grey coloured stripe running all the way around the coat just below shoulder height with his hood up. He also appears to be wearing a white or cream coloured top underneath, with dark coloured trousers and dark coloured shoes.

DC Versluys said: “These incidents happened in quick succession of one another and we are treating them as linked.

“Were you in the vicinity at the time of these incidents? We believe someone may have seen what happened and may be able to help identify the suspects pictured.

“If you witnessed what happened or have any information that may assist with enquiries please report it to us online or by calling 101, quoting 1260 of 30/12 in relation to the first incident and 1335 of 30/12 in relation to the second.”