Violent Patcham Burglary Sees Householder Held On Floor

Thursday, 29 October 2020 22:18

By John Warburton @Warblefly

A man living in Brighton has been attacked during a burglary in his own home, in which goods worth more than £50,000 were taken.

According to police, the victim was arriving at his address in Court Close, Patcham, around 6.59pm on Wednesday 28 October, when he was forced through the door and onto the floor by four unknown men.

He suffered a violent attack at the hands of at least one suspect, as the others began to ransack the property.

A woman who was in the property was able to inform police — who disturbed the suspects who were still at the scene when officers arrived.

The four then made off via the rear of the property.

The offenders stole four Louis Vuitton holdalls, a black/blue leather Hermes rucksack, a rose gold Rolex Sky-Dweller, an iPhone 11 and keys, worth a total of in excess of £50,000.

Of the four suspects, police described one as black, about 6 feet tall, wearing a black nylon motorcycle balaclava.

Another was described by officers as Asian, short, wearing a disposable surgical face mask, a baseball cap with a hood over it and black latex gloves.

A third is described as white, wearing a khaki green tracksuit, a snood, a hooded top with the hood up and black leather gloves.

Police said they'd like to hear from any witnesses, or anyone with dash cam or CCTV footage which may have captured what happened.

Officers are also keen to obtain information about any vehicles which may have been seen in suspicious circumstances in the area.

Their enquiries focus on a silver Ford Focus displaying a 2014 plate parked in Court Close, and a dark coloured Ford S MAX on a 2016 plate parked in the proximity of Patcham Place Cricket Ground.

Investigating officer, Detective Inspector Glenn Taylor, said:

“Fortunately incidents of this nature are extremely rare, and I’d like to reassure the community that we are investigating this as a targeted – but isolated – attack.

“The victim in this case was left shaken but not seriously hurt, and we’re doing all we can to establish the full circumstances."

Reports are welcomed online, or by calling 101, quoting serial 1117 of 28/10.

You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or report it online.