These are some of the most serious, high profile and prolific offenders who were jailed in the eighth month of 2025.
All information comes directly from Sussex Police.
5. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in August 2025
Two men who stolen nearly £4,000 worth of items from shops have been sentenced. Luke Wolfe-England, 31, and Theo Wolfe-England, 25, (pictured) stole from numerous stores in West Sussex. The offending for the prolific duo was mainly concentrated in Horsham, Crawley, and Worthing. But they also committed offences in Pulborough, Storrington, and Rustington. Both men admitted numerous shop theft offences in court following an investigation by officers from Worthing and Horsham Response Investigation Team. At Crawley Magistrates’ Court on August 15, both men appeared for sentence. Luke Wolfe-England, formerly of Eyles Close, Horsham, admitted 38 shop theft offences, one attempted shop theft, and one burglary other than a dwelling. Theo Wolfe-England, of no fixed address, admitted 34 shop theft offences, one count of vehicle interference, and one burglary other than a dwelling. The offences largely ranged from February to June this year. Luke Wolfe-England was remanded in custody in July before the hearing in August, and was sentenced to a community order requiring him to complete six months of drugs rehabilitation treatment, and 20 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement sessions. Theo Wolfe-England was sentenced to eight months in prison. Photo: Sussex Police
6. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in August 2025
A Brighton man has been sentenced to 20 weeks behind bars after a Community Behaviour Notice (CBN) was breached, and verbal abuse was hurled in the city. On August 8, officers attended Princes Place in Brighton, where a man was found to be breaching a Community Behaviour Notice. Ashley Middleton, 38, of Oriental Place, Brighton, breached the notice after he entered both Princes Place and New Road, two areas that he was restricted from accessing. Middleton also proceeded to shout homophobic abuse at officers as they attempted to speak with him. He was subsequently arrested and taken to custody. Later that evening, Middleton was charged with failing to comply with a Community Behaviour Notice, and with using threatening/abusive/insulting words to cause harassment, alarm, or distress. At Brighton Magistrates' Court the following morning, Middleton pleaded guilty to the offences and was bailed ahead of his sentencing. On August 14, Middleton reappeared at Brighton Magistrates' Court, where he was handed a custodial term of 20 weeks in prison. Photo: Sussex Police
7. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in August 2025
A 71-year-old man who attempted to rob a bank in St Leonards has been jailed again. Alan Slattery entered Nationwide, in London Road, on April 30 and approached the front counter. He did not say anything but passed over a note which read: ‘PASS ME THE TEN’S AND TWENTY’S, I’M SERIOUS (sic).’ He was immediately recognised by a member of staff from a previous incident – Slattery was jailed for 32 months in April 2023 after he committed offences in strikingly similar circumstances at Nationwide in St Leonards and Bexhill, and Natwest in Bexhill. The staff worker called police and Slattery left the premises empty handed. He was arrested a short time later on the platform of St Leonards Warrior Square railway station. Slattery, of Bury Street, Edmonton, Enfield, was charged with attempted robbery, which he pleaded guilty to. He was remanded in custody and appeared at Lewes Crown Court on July 28, where he was sentenced to 21 months’ imprisonment. He was also given a five-year restraining order which prohibits him from entering the St Leonards branch of Nationwide. Photo: Sussex Police
8. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in August 2025
An arsonist who caused damage to a restaurant toilet in Haywards Heath has been sentenced. Alan Burren twice entered the KFC restaurant in South Road to start a fire in separate incidents. He also caused damage to furniture at a Premier Inn hotel in the town. Footage showed the 48-year-old causing a fire in the toilets, and not doing anything to raise the alarm. It left a member of the public engulfed in smoke. At Lewes Crown Court on July 25, he admitted two arson charges and a further criminal damage charge. Burren, formerly of America Lane, Haywards Heath, was sentenced to one year and eight months in prison. The court was told how the first incident happened on November 3 last year, with CCTV showing him entering KFC and going straight towards the toilets. Moments later, Burren left the restaurant, without informing staff or raising the alarm about the fire. On January 5 this year, he caused criminal damage to a room at the Premier Inn in Perrymount Road, including using a permanent marker on mirrors and sofas, and using cutting tools on furniture. Then on March 10 this year he entered the KFC restaurant again, starting a fire in the toilets that was discovered by a member of the public. Officers from Mid Sussex Response completed a search of the area and found Burren near Clair Park. Following an investigation by detectives from Crawley CID, Burren was charged with two counts of arson with recklessness as to whether life was endangered, and one count criminal damage. When arrested, he was also found in possession of cocaine, and was convicted for possession of a class A drug in a separate court hearing in June. Photo: Sussex Police