Here we take a look at some of the criminals locked up during the first four months of the year.
All of the information below comes from either Sussex Police or our reporters attending court in person.
37. Locked up in Sussex 2024: These are some of the criminals jailed between January and April
A man has been jailed following a 12-hour crime spree across West Sussex. At around 4.30pm on January 3, officers received a report of a disturbance at Pengelly Gardens, Littlehampton. Zac Brazil entered a property in possession of a knife and threatened the residents. Later that day, at around 8pm he entered a property in Ravenscroft, Storrington and threatened a woman with a knife, causing minor injuries. He then damaged the victim’s glasses by stamping on them. Brazil, 26, of no fixed address, was also found with cannabis on him when searched by officers. The previous day, he had been caught driving while disqualified and without insurance. He was arrested and pleaded guilty to criminal damage, common assault, affray, possession of a knife, possession of a Class B drug, fail to cooperate with a preliminary test, driving without insurance and driving while disqualified. He appeared before Lewes Crown Court on February 12 and was sentenced to three-and-a-half years’ imprisonment and was handed a five-year Serious Violence Reduction Order (SVRO), which gives police the powers to search him at any time in a public place for a year. He was also disqualified from driving for a further 90 months. Photo: Sussex Police
38. Locked up in Sussex 2024: These are some of the criminals jailed between January and April
A man has been jailed following a 'vicious and unprovoked attack' in Horsham. Keiron Everitt carried out the grievous assault in Rushmans Road with a pint glass. The 23-year-old victim sustained life-changing injuries and scars after the incident. When officers arrived at the scene Everitt told them 'it’s a shame it wasn’t worse'. At Lewes Crown Court on February 12, Everitt admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent. He was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison for the attack. The court was told how the incident happened at about 6pm on November 18 last year Photo: Sussex Police
39. Locked up in Sussex 2024: These are some of the criminals jailed between January and April
A man has been sentenced after causing life changing injuries to a woman in Brighton. On July 16, 2022, Lewis Hilton was out drinking with friends in Brighton. He was also under the influence of cocaine, having admitted to taking a large quantity before leaving his house, and taking further amounts throughout the evening. At around 3am, a friend in the group decided it was time to head home for the night and arranged to get a lift from Baker Street. Hilton was agitated by this and made attempts to prevent her leaving. As the friend was about to enter the vehicle to take her home, Hilton launched the contents of a pint glass he was holding at her, covering her with alcohol. Seconds later, Hilton whipped the glass in her direction, striking her in the face. The victim fell to the floor and was immediately aware of a large gash to her forehead. She was taken to hospital where it was found that she also sustained a skull fracture and two bleeds on the brain. After reporting the incident to police, Lewis Hilton, 26, of Craven Road, Brighton was arrested on July 27, 2022, and later charged with grievous bodily harm. At his trial in August 2023, he was found guilty of the offence, and was sentenced on January 11 to five years imprisonment and also given a five year restraining order. Photo: Sussex Police
40. Locked up in Sussex 2024: These are some of the criminals jailed between January and April
A man who subjected a young girl to ‘appalling crimes for his own gratification’ in West Sussex has been jailed. Mark Rumbol, 58 – a scrap dealer of Hewelsfield in Wales – appeared in court in December to face charges of sexual abuse against a teenage girl in Rustington. After the abuse was reported to Sussex Police, Rumbol was arrested while his victim was supported by specialist officers. “He was subsequently charged with rape, two counts of sexual assault, two counts of assault by penetration and one count of inciting a girl to engage in sexual activity (no penetration),” a police spokesperson said. “At Lewes Crown Court on December 18, he was found guilty of all charges except rape, of which he was found not guilty. At the same court on Friday, January 26, Rumbol was jailed for 11 years and ordered to sign the Sex Offenders’ Register for life.” Rumbol was also given a restraining order and an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order – ‘significantly reducing his ability to offend’. Photo: Sussex Police