Man arrested for allegedly trying to grab boy, 9

A man in his late 30s has been arrested, police have said

A man has been arrested for allegedly trying to grab and then following a nine-year-old boy in Brighton, police have said.

Sussex Police said the incident took place at about 08.45 BST on Dyke Road, near St Nicholas Rest Garden, on 13 June.

A 39-year-old man from Brighton has been arrested on suspicion of common assault and possession of a Class B drug, the force added.

Officers have appealed for information and urged anyone who was in the area at that time and saw what happened to contact police.