Emergency services have swarmed a shopping centre with a crime scene set up around a number of objects on the floor.

Sussex Police officers created a cordon outside the centre following an apparent incident late on Tuesday evening.

Officers were seen examining several items on the floor including what appeared to be a bottle of spirits.

The Argus: Police at the Guildbourne Centre in WorthingPolice at the Guildbourne Centre in Worthing (Image: Sussex News and Pictures)

The incident at the Guildbourne Centre in Worthing, outside Wilko and an estate agents, is believed to have taken place at around 11pm.

Several police cars were spotted at the scene alongside a number of officers manning the cordon.

Sussex Police have been approached for comment.