Here we take a look at some of the criminals locked up during the summer of 2022.
All of the information below comes from either Sussex Police or our reporters attending court in person.
17. Locked up in Sussex 2022: These are some of the criminals jailed between May and August
Brighton man Marcus Fraser, who threatened to kill a family and burn down their house, has been jailed for 32 months. Fraser, 28, of Grand Parade in Brighton, was arrested in possession of a claw hammer on a bus on June 22, 2021, having threatened the family at an address minutes before. When he was asked to leave, Fraser became aggressive and hurled homophobic abuse towards them. He eventually left the property in Park Road, Brighton, and boarded a bus which was later stopped by officers in central Brighton. Fraser was charged with making threats to kill and threats to damage property and, at Lewes Crown Court on June 9, was found guilty and sentenced to 32 months in prison. He was also given a restraining order forbidding him from contacting his victims or entering Rushlake Road or Park Road. Photo: Sussex Police
18. Locked up in Sussex 2022: These are some of the criminals jailed between May and August
Simon Greavey has been sentenced to 15 months in prison following two burglaries in Eastbourne. Greavey, 32, of no fixed address, broke into the Hadleigh Hotel in Burlington Place, on May 13. Once inside, he took numerous items including money and alcohol. A day later, on May 14, Greavey entered a nearby residential property and stole credit and debit cards belonging to the homeowners, who were asleep inside the house at the time. Greavey then used the stolen cards in a shop local to the area and was later stopped by police and searched. The stolen cards were found and Greavey was arrested. During his arrest, he assaulted the arresting officer. Further enquiries as part of the investigation placed Greavey at the Hadleigh Hotel, thanks to CCTV footage. Forensics also linked him to the second burglary at the residential address. Greavey pleaded guilty and was sentenced at Lewes Crown Court on June 21. He received a 15 month prison sentence for two counts of burglary, one count of theft Photo: Sussex Police
19. Locked up in Sussex 2022: These are some of the criminals jailed between May and August
Portsmouth man Zackery Stephen Bell has been sentenced to six years in prison having pleaded guilty to sexual offences against women that took place in Waterlooville and West Sussex. Bell, 28, of South Avenue, Portsmouth, appeared at Portsmouth Crown Court on June 23 for sentence having previously pleaded guilty to sexual assault. Photo: Sussex Police
20. Locked up in Sussex 2022: These are some of the criminals jailed between May and August
St Leonards man Dean Payne, who was found with more than £4,000 of Class A drugs hidden in his home, has been jailed. On Monday, January 11, 2021, officers searched a property linked to 38-year-old Payne, of Battle Road in St Leonards, as part of a separate investigation into drug dealing in the area. A sniffer dog picked up a scent beneath a kitchen unit, hidden under which was 32.8 grams of high-purity cocaine, 22.3 grams of high purity MDMA and 29.6 grams of herbal cannabis. Scales, deal bags, cash and multiple mobile phones were also found in the property – all items commonly linked with the sale and distribution of drugs. The drugs were estimated to have a street value of around £4,500. Payne was arrested and subsequently charged with two counts of possession with the intent to supply Class A drugs and one count of possession with intent to supply Class B drugs. He pleaded guilty to all charges and at Lewes Crown Court on Wednesday (June 22), he was sentenced to a total of 32 months in prison. Photo: Sussex Police