Police are seeking witnesses in connection to a car theft that occurred at a property...

Published: 10:03 am December 28, 2023
Updated: 11:36 am October 8, 2025
Police seeking witnesses in car theft, Lewes – Report any information to police online or by calling 101

Police are seeking witnesses in connection to a car theft that occurred at a property on North Street, Lewes. The vehicle, a white Renault Megane with the license plate ND12 DYT, was reportedly stolen sometime between midnight and 2am on Tuesday, December 5.

Subsequently, at approximately 6:45am the same day, the stolen car was discovered abandoned in flood waters on Barcombe Mills Road. A man, estimated to be between 20 and 30 years old, was seen inside the vehicle but left the scene before police arrived.

Anyone with any relevant information, CCTV or dashcam footage of the theft in North Street and the scene in Barcombe Mills Road is asked to report it to police online or by calling 101 quoting 526 of 05/12.

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