A jeweller was left shaken after being threatened with a hammer by two masked men.
A male employee at James Ross Jewellers in Station Road, Portslade was involved in a brief struggle with one of the robbers during the raid at around 2pm this afternoon.
The robbers left the store empty-handed and police arrested a 34-year-old man in Victoria Road shortly afterwards.
A search is continuing for the second suspect, who may have made off in a silver hatchback vehicle in Gordon Road, and Sussex Police are keen to speak to a member of the public who may chased the men and taken pictures of them on his mobile phone.
Anyone who has any photos or has information is asked to contact Sussex Police on 0845 60 70 999 quoting serial 0900 of 11/07.
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