Friday, 23 October 2026
Crime

Newhaven Co-op Theft: Police Appeal After Scratch Cards Taken in Fort Road

Sussex Police want to identify a man after scratch cards were reportedly taken from the Co-op in Fort Road, Newhaven, on the evening of 23 September. CCTV enquiries are under way.

A quiet shopping street in Newhaven town centre with a pharmacy on the right and a paved pedestrian area
Newhaven High Street (file photo; Photo: Editor5807, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

Sussex Police are asking for help to identify a man after scratch cards were reportedly taken from a Co-op store in Fort Road, Newhaven, about nine miles east of Brighton. The appeal was published on 16 October 2026, according to Sussex News.

When and where. The evening of 23 September, at the Co-op store in Fort Road, Newhaven.

What was reported. A man came into the shop, reached over the counter and took a number of scratch cards.

What was taken. A selection of scratch cards. The report we have seen gives no figure for how many or what they were worth.

Reference. Sussex Police reference 1438 of 23/09.


What police are asking

Officers from Lewes Police have carried out CCTV enquiries and want to identify the man pictured in the appeal. The image is published with the Sussex News report. We have not reproduced it here.

Anyone who recognises him, or who has information about the theft, is asked to come forward. Police want to identify him in connection with the incident. Nobody has been arrested or charged in the reports we have seen.


How to help

Report online to Sussex Police or call 101, quoting reference 1438 of 23/09. In an emergency, always call 999.

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