Masked men break into Worthing home 'looking for a specific person'

A group of masked men who broke into a house in Worthing are believed to have been targeting a specific person, according to Sussex Police.
By John Holden
Published 4th Feb 2020, 17:48 BST
Updated 4th Feb 2020, 17:52 BST
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A police spokesman said four men wearing dark clothing and face coverings broke into a house in Warwick Gardens at around 7.45pm yesterday (February 3).

An occupant of the property disturbed the suspects, the spokesman said, who then left.

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They are then believed to have headed along Wyke Avenue, stopped and turned back towards Warwick Gardens before running down towards the seafront, the spokesman said.

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It was described by the spokesman as 'not a random event', as the suspects were thought to be looking for a specific person.

The spokesman said: "If anyone saw the four suspects around Warwick Gardens and the surrounding area to please report online or call 101 quoting serial 1241 of 03/02."