Two hairdressers were ram-raided early on Saturday morning.
A car reversed into the front of Cicero Hair Company in Sea Road, East Preston, near Littlehampton.
Hair products and equipment were stolen from the shop.
A Mitsubishi Pajero, registration N18 JTC, which had been stolen earlier in the evening from Kent Road, Littlehampton, was later reveresed into Raire in Worthing Road, Rustington.
The attacks took place between 3am and 4am on Saturday.
Anyone with information about the raids is asked to contact Sussex Police on 0845 6070999 and quoting serial 330 of March 21.
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