A valuable handbag has been stolen from a parked vehicle in Horsham.

The suspect reached into the white Volkswagen van in Carfax last Thursday through an open window and took the light brown Gucci bag.  He then made his getaway on foot past the old Waitrose supermarket.

The owners were packing away a market stall at the time.

A 28 year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of theft from a motor vehicle.