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.
29. Locked up in Sussex 2024: These are some of the criminals jailed between January and April
A man been jailed after committing 16 offences including burglary and assault over a two-week period in Worthing. Frazier Furlong, 27, of no fixed address, has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment for three counts of assaulting an emergency worker; two counts of burglary; two counts of obstructing a constable from performing their duty; theft; fraud; attempted burglary; possession of cocaine and five counts of criminal damage for incidents that span from October 28 to November 8. On October 28, Furlong attempted to break into a property in Poulters Lane, Worthing. After he was unsuccessful, he went to another property on Offington Drive where he damaged a TV and a car which was parked in the drive. He was then arrested and taken to Worthing Custody Centre, where he assaulted an officer. On November 2, he broke into a pub on Warwick Street, Worthing and stole alcohol, before breaking into another pub in Brighton Road. Later that day he smashed a car window and proceeded to resist arrest. On November 8, Furlong stole an Xbox from Currys in Lyons Farm, Worthing and went on to sell it at a pawn shop before smashing the windows of two shops in Brighton Road and Warwick Street. He was then arrested and searched where he assaulted an officer and resisted arrest. He was also found in possession of cocaine. Furlong pleaded guilty to all 16 offences and was sentenced when he appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on January 8. Photo: Sussex Police
30. Locked up in Sussex 2024: These are some of the criminals jailed between January and April
A man has been jailed following a sustained attack against a vulnerable victim in his own home. Jamil Wilson, 47, of Wilmington Gardens, Eastbourne has been sentenced to seven years and six months’ imprisonment for causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent following the incident in Brighton. Between 7pm and 10pm on October 12, 2022, Wilson carried out an unprovoked attack on a 27-year-old man from Brighton, who was known to him. Hours of assault commenced which led to his victim suffering extensive head and facial injuries, including a bleed on the brain. Another resident of the property on Chelwood Close arrived home and after seeing the victim’s injuries, attempted to call an ambulance. Wilson took the phone to stop the call, and the resident climbed out of a window to escape the property. He waved down a bus, and the driver called the emergency services. Officers attended the address in Chelwood Close and after hearing calls for help from a nearby field, they witnessed Wilson assaulting his victim. Police arrested him swiftly and his victim was taken to hospital. Wilson was charged with GBH with intent and common assault. He was found guilty, and appeared before Lewes Crown Court on January 2, where he was sentenced. Photo: Sussex Police
31. Locked up in Sussex 2024: These are some of the criminals jailed between January and April
Jason Turner, 40, of The Crestway, Brighton was sentenced to 40 months imprisonment on January 5 following an 11-day trial last year. In November 2023, Turner was found guilty of ten charges of burglary, two of theft, one of actual bodily harm, and one of possession of a knife. The offences spanned from January 12 to February 9, 2023, across 13 locations throughout Brighton. The prolific burglar was initially charged with eight offences in February 2023, but later linked and charged with a further five after forensics and CCTV confirmed he was at each of the scenes. To start off his series of crimes, in the early hours of January 12, Turner forcefully entered a travel agent in Western Road. He stole a TV, computers, and a vacuum cleaner before making his escape. Despite stealing a vacuum cleaner, this certainly wasn't a clean getaway. After undergoing forensic examination, Turner's fingerprints were found at the scene, which later linked him to the crime. Four days later, on January 16, Turner entered a shop in Station Road, Hove, where he stole a mobile phone. After being confronted on the street by a member of staff, Turner headbutted the victim, committing actual bodily harm. Police attended the scene, and Turner was spoken to about the incident. Turner claimed to be the victim in the incident but, following further enquiries, a warrant was issued for his arrest and police proactively tried to locate him. On the evening of January 24, Turner entered a pub in York Place under the guise of needing to use the bathroom. The pub was empty as it was about to close for the evening and Turner used this as an opportunity to steal the takings from the till. Spotting what was happening, a staff member confronted Turner and tried to prevent him taking the cash, but was told, “If you do, you’ll get hurt”. Turner then made a swift getaway. In the early morning of January 26, Turner entered the staff room of a hotel in Marine Parade and stole an employee's Bluetooth speaker and perfume. Photo: Sussex Police
32. Locked up in Sussex 2024: These are some of the criminals jailed between January and April
A ‘dangerous’ man, who subjected his victim to a ‘vicious, prolonged assault’ in Sussex, has been jailed for 15 years. Christopher Holland, 34, of Mill Lane, Littlehampton, was arrested after a police manhunt in November 2022. "Police were called to a property in Brighton in the early hours of Saturday, November 26, after neighbours reported a woman screaming for help,” a police spokesperson said. "Officers forced their way into the property as Holland jumped from a second storey window and fled the scene. His victim – a woman in her 40s - had suffered significant injuries after what she described as a vicious, prolonged assault over more than 90 minutes, in which she feared she would be killed." Police said the woman was safeguarded after the ‘vicious’ and ‘horrific’ attack, and a manhunt was launched to locate Holland, who was arrested within 24 hours. Police said he was charged with intentional strangulation, ABH and coercive/controlling behaviour and remanded in custody on November 28, 2022. At Hove Crown Court on February 9, Holland pleaded guilty to all three offences, police said. While awaiting sentencing, police said he was also charged with a violent sexual assault from August, 2022. “He was subsequently charged with sexual assault by penetration, of which he was found guilty by a jury at Lewes Crown Court on November 8,” the spokesperson added. "At the same court on January 5, Holland was sentenced to 15 years in prison and given an indefinite restraining order against his victim.” Photo: Sussex Police