Hastings teenager arrested after Asda break-in on Christmas Day
Yesterday, the Hastings Observer reported that several tills were stolen after a group of people broke into the superstore in Battle Road, Hastings, earlier this week.
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Hide AdThis morning, Sussex Police issued the following statement: "A teenager has been arrested in connection to a break-in at Asda in the early hours of Christmas Day. "A 16-year-old from Hastings has been arrested on suspicion of burglary and has been released under investigation."Police received a call shortly before 7am to report a window had been smashed. Officers found tills and a cupboard had been forced open and cash and items taken. Police continue to investigate."
An ASDA spokesman said: "We are assisting the police with their enquiries."
The store has been trading as normal all week, they added.