A newsagent was punched in the face by a raider who grabbed takings from the till last night.
Police say a man in his 20s went into St Aubyns News in Church Road, Hove, at about 5.45pm.
He threatened the owner's wife with a screwdriver and demanded cash from the till.
As he did so the owner came back into the shop and the raider punched his wife to the floor before grabbing coins and running off towards George Street. The victim suffered grazes and bruising.
The suspect, who was wearing a black balaclava pulled over his face, is 5ft 10 in and slightly built.
Anyone with information should call 0845 6070999.
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