Thieves steal family dog during Newhaven attack
A family's dog has been stolen during an assault on a young man in Newhaven.
The attack, involving three men, happened shortly after midnight on Wednesday, when a 20-year-old man was walking his pet in Newhaven Place.
He was approached by a man who began to attack him, when a second man exited a grey vehicle - similar to a Vauxhall Corsa - and also assaulted him.
The two men then forced the victim around the corner to Glenarm Place, where he was confronted by a third male suspect and threatened with a weapon.
This third suspect then stole the victim's mobile phone and dog, which is a Shih Tzu Westie Cross.
Detective Inspector Graham Grant said: "This was an appalling attack on a young man, which has resulted being traumatised and losing his family's dog.
"This level of violence is completely unacceptable in our communities"