These are some of the most serious, high profile and prolific offenders who were jailed in the eighth month of 2024.
All information comes directly from Sussex Police.
13. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in August 2024
In the early afternoon on June 8, a motorbike was stolen from the Mount Idol View area in Bexhill. At 1.30pm, the rider of the stolen bike, a 17-year-old from Bexhill, failed to give way at the junction of Cranston Avenue and Eastwood Road. He crashed at speed into a vehicle on Eastwood Road and was propelled off the motorcycle, over the back of the vehicle, and into the road. The motorcycle was written off in the incident, and the teenager was lucky to escape without serious injury. The 17-year-old was arrested two days later at their home address on suspicion of aggravated vehicle taking, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence, using a vehicle without insurance, and for driving whilst disqualified. He was taken to custody and interviewed, and then bailed while necessary enquiries took place. On July 9, the teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Hastings Youth Court, charged with handling stolen goods, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence, using a vehicle without insurance, and for driving whilst disqualified. He was then bailed from court pending his next hearing. On August 12 at Hastings Magistrates' Court, he entered a guilty plea to all offences with the exception of handling stolen goods which remains on file. He was sentenced the same day to 26 weeks imprisonment. Photo: Sussex Police
14. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in August 2024
Sebastian Chojnacki, 29, of no fixed address, was sentenced on August 14 following the theft of an e-bike in February. On February 20, an electric bike was securely locked in a caged bike storage area inside a private car park in Davigdor Road, Hove. At around 1.30pm, Chojnacki entered the car park and over the next 20 minutes, broke into the storage area and cut through the lock, before making off with the stolen bike. On April 6, a man matching Chojnacki's description was seen in the Dyke Road area by patrolling PCSOs. An officer attended and was told that Chojnacki had entered an underground carpark in attempt to evade police. He was found hiding in the waste disposal area by the officer a short while later. Chojnacki was arrested on suspicion of theft, and bailed the following day to allow time for further necessary enquiries to be undertaken. Later that month, on April 25, Chojnacki was charged with the offence. After failing to comply with his bail conditions, he was further arrested on April 30 and bailed ahead of his next hearing on May 1. Chojnacki failed to appear for his court hearing on July 5, and was arrested in Hove on July 24 after a warrant was executed for his arrest. He pleaded guilty to the theft and for failing to surrender to police on July 25 at Brighton Magistrates' Court, and was remanded into custody to await his sentencing. At Brighton Magistrates' Court on August 14, Chojnacki was sentenced to 26 weeks in prison and fined £2,515. Photo: Sussex Police