Robber makes off with cash from TUI store in Brighton
Sussex Police are appealing for information after a robbery at TUI travel agency in Brighton.
Cash was stolen by the man, who Police described as ‘brazen’, on Monday morning, but fortunately no-one was hurt. The shop was closed for the rest of the day.
Sussex Police said: "Police are appealing to Brighton shoppers after a robbery in the city centre on Monday morning.
"At 11.15am a man walked into TUI travel agents in North Street, threatened staff and demanded cash.
"No one was hurt and he left with a quantity of cash.
"He had nothing to disguise himself and is described as white, about 55, 5ft 8in with short brown hair and slim."
Detective Inspector Catherine O’Connor added: "This brazen man walked into the travel agent on a very busy street in the centre of Brighton. Did you see anything?
"Although he hadn’t covered his face, did you see a man leaving the area in a hurry at 11.20am?"
Anyone with information is asked to contact police, quoting serial number 349 of 22/10.
Lisa
Lisa joined Travel Weekly nearly 25 years ago as technology reporter and then sailed around the world for a couple of years as cruise correspondent, before becoming deputy editor. Now freelance, Lisa writes for various print and web publications, edits Corporate Traveller’s client magazine, Gateway, and works on the acclaimed Remembering Wildlife series of photography books, which raise awareness of nature’s most at-risk species and helps to fund their protection.
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