Woman has keys snatched off her by man who drives off during road rage incident

A woman had her keys snatched off her by a man who then drove off during a road rage incident.

The incident near Chichester happened shortly before 7am on 24 April in Sheepwash Lane, East Lavant, and involved a red Citroen Berlingo and a white Ford Transit pick-up van.

Police said: “The victim, a woman in her 50s, was travelling towards Bognor in the Citroen when she was overtaken in Midhurst Road by the driver of the van.

“The van driver acted aggressively, stepping outside the vehicle to confront her, it is believed he may have taken the key to her vehicle. He drove away in the direction of Chichester.”

Police arrested a 58-year-old man from Rustington on suspicion of robbery, and he has been bailed, pending further enquiries.

Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant information to come forward. This includes anyone with CCTV, mobile phone, doorbell or dashcam footage in the area at the time.

Information can be reported to Sussex Police online, quoting serial 209 of 24/04.