A 43-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly stole a cell crane and tried to make use of it to steal a money machine from an area grocery store.

Police had been known as to a constructing web site in Yapton Road, Barnham, West Sussex, at 2.15am on Tuesday after a report {that a} small crane had been stolen.

Officers had been then deployed to close by money machines and located an aggravated housebreaking in progress at a Co-op retailer in Barnham.

A person was arrested after being chased by officers on foot.

A Sussex Police spokesman stated, "The driver of the crane, a 43-year-old man, from Ashford, Middlesex, was detained after a short foot chase and arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and criminal damage.

"He stays in custody presently."

A white Volvo XC60 was additionally seen leaving the scene.