A man from Crawley has been arrested in connection with an alleged child abduction in Crawley Down.  

Police received a report of a man in a car approaching a girl in Sandhill Lane last Tuesday afternoon.  The 11 year old girl was walking her dog when the suspect in a dark coloured vehicle stopped alongside her and allegedly asked her to get into the car.  On Friday a 35 year old man from Crawley was arrested on suspicion of attempted child abduction and remains in police custody.  

Anyone with information should call Sussex Police on 101 quoting serial 176 of 02/02 .