Two masked teenagers tried to break into a house using a baseball bat.
The youths were disturbed by a neighbour in Rochester Close, Worthing, at about 11pm on Tuesday.
They ran off down an alleyway in Walnut Tree Way.
Police said the first suspect was described as white, 5ft 8in, slim, with blue eyes, wearing a new-looking black balaclava.
He was wearing white trainers, dark blue jeans and a dark jacket.
The second was white, 5ft 11in, slim, with blue eyes, wearing similar clothes and also masked.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Sussex Police on 0845 6070999 quoting serial 1675 of December 12 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
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