Police release image of man wanted over Nile Street robbery in Brighton

Police image of the man officers want to identify. Photo: Sussex Police

Sussex Police have released an image of a man they want to identify in connection with a robbery in Nile Street, in the North Laine area of Brighton. A man was robbed of his watch.

The police appeal

Officers are asking anyone who recognises the man in the image, or who has information about the robbery, to come forward. Police ask people to quote crime reference 47260132167.

• Where: Nile Street, Brighton, in the North Laine.
• What happened: a man was robbed of his watch.
• Crime reference: 47260132167
• Report it: contact Sussex Police on 101 or through the force website, quoting the reference. In an emergency, call 999.

Where Nile Street is

Police have not said when the robbery happened. The image shows a man officers want to speak to, and being shown in an appeal does not mean he has been charged with anything.

Source: Sussex Police appeal, reported on 4 November 2026.