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Man Charged Over Gatwick Luggage Theft Identified as John Brooks, 52

Sussex Police say a public appeal led to an arrest, with the suspect due before Crawley Magistrates’ Court on 25 November.

Overview

  • Luggage was reported stolen from Gatwick Airport’s South Terminal at about 6pm on 30 October.
  • John Brooks, 52, of Brighton Road in Crawley, has been charged with theft and criminal damage.
  • Police said a suspect was seen leaving Zone A via the Southern Walkway and Ring Road toward the B2036 Balcombe Road.
  • Officers arrested a man after issuing an appeal to identify a person they wished to speak with in connection with the offence.
  • The charges are allegations at this stage, and Brooks is scheduled to appear at Crawley Magistrates’ Court on 25 November.