A man has been arrested following an assault which is being treated as a hate crime. Officers attended the incident in East Street, Shoreham, on January 25 at around 1.25pm.
A local woman in her 50s was reported to have been assaulted and left "shaken" by the incident, police said. It is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime. READ MORE: Family's flat graffitied with abuse in 'disgusting, racist attack' A 43-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of committing assault and causing racially/religious aggravated fear by provocation of violence by words.
He has been released on bail pending further enquiries. A spokesman for Sussex Police said: "Officers would like to thank all those who came forward with information to assist the investigation.".