These are some of the most serious, high profile and prolific offenders who were jailed in the tenth month of 2024.
All information comes directly from Sussex Police.
9. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in October 2024
A drink-driver lost control of her vehicle and struck a pedestrian, causing life-threatening injuries in Brighton. Emma Roberts crashed a black Jaguar through a bus shelter on the A270 Lewes Road. She collided into a university student who suffered life-threatening injuries. An evidential breath test later found Roberts was more than three times the alcohol limit while driving. She had also reached 74mph in a 30mph zone second before the impact. At Lewes Crown Court on October 10, Roberts was sentenced for causing serious injuries by dangerous driving. She was sentenced to two years and four months in prison and was disqualified for three years and two months. Roberts, 43, of Church Street, Reigate, earlier pleaded guilty to the charge when she appeared before Brighton Magistrates’ Court a month earlier. The court was told how the incident happened at 11.55pm on September 6, 2023. The victim, a man in his 20s, was waiting for a bus. He described seeing Roberts’ black Jaguar out of control on the A270, near the junction with Barcombe Road. She was seen swerving in the carriageway. The victim said the vehicle then swerved towards him leaving him no time to react. He described waking in hospital in 'constant agony' after being in a coma and having to undergo multiple surgeries. His injuries included a fractured skull, a bleed on the brain, a broken spine, and multiple internal injuries. Members of the public helped the emergency services with the victim and with Roberts who was described as being intoxicated by the roadside. In custody Roberts tested positive for 121 microgrammes (uhg) of alcohol per 100 millilitres (ml) of breath. The legal limit is 35uhg of alcohol per 100ml of breath. Photo: Sussex Police
10. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in October 2024
A driver has been sentenced after he was stopped by officers and found in possession of weapons in Brighton. Osiris Fleming-Rey was driving a black Honda Civic with false registration plates on the A23 southbound into the city. It was believed the vehicle may have been stolen. Officers from the Tactical Firearms Unit, Roads Policing Unit, and Specialist Enforcement Unit performed a tactical stop on the vehicle in Viaduct Road. Inside the vehicle, weapons were found including a sawn-off shotgun and knives. Fleming-Rey, aged 27, of Nelson Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, was arrested and taken to custody, and was later charged following an investigation by Brighton CID. At Guildford Crown Court in September he stood trial accused of possessing a firearm, and two counts of possessing a knife or bladed article. He was found guilty. At the same court on October 10, he was sentenced to a total of five years in prison. The court was told how the incident happened on November 24 last year at 10pm. Police stopped the vehicle and safely made an arrest after suspicions were raised. A search was completed and a shotgun was located in the vehicle, as well as a knife and a lock knife. Fleming-Rey told officers that he had 'borrowed' the vehicle from a 'friend', but could not recall any information about how, when or where he had met the person. It was revealed he was in breach of a suspended sentence order imposed in January 2023 for possession of a bladed article. The court ordered the forfeiture and destruction of the weapons. The court also imposed a Deprivation Order to seize the suspected stolen vehicle. Photo: Sussex Police
11. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in October 2024
A prolific offender has been jailed for burglary and drug dealing in Hastings. On December 3, 2023, police saw Nicholas Huggins exit an address in Mount Pleasant Road, who was acting suspiciously. He was seen around 30 minutes later exiting the same address. Officers followed him and witnessed a suspected drug deal on Hughenden Road. When Huggins was approached and detained, he dropped a plastic bag containing 16 wraps of crack cocaine. He was arrested and following a search on his property in Mount Pleasant Road, a bag containing large amounts of crack cocaine and heroin was found. While he was on bail for this incident, he committed a burglary series between March 21 and April 6 in the town. On March 21, Huggins attempted to enter a store on High Street, and caused £400 worth of damage to the front door. He was unsuccessful in entering. Later that day, he tried another business on the same street but again had no luck in breaking in and caused damage to the door. On March 31, Huggins forced entry into a business on St Andrews Market and stole a phone. A week later, on April 6, he smashed a window of a store on Queens Road and stole four laptops. He was then arrested. Huggins, 36, was charged with possession with intent to supply a Class A drug, two counts of attempted burglary and two counts of burglary. He pleaded guilty to all charges. He also admitted to committing 25 other burglaries in the Hastings area, which were taken into consideration at sentencing. He was sentenced to a total of four years and two months’ imprisonment when appearing before Lewes Crown Court on October 9. Photo: Sussex Police
12. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in October 2024
Two shoplifters have been sentenced for a number of offences across Eastbourne. Lee Parnaby and Leander Fitzgerald stole items worth more than £5000 during a combined 44 incidents in Eastbourne. They both hit Co-op in Albert Parade, Cornfield Road, Milfoil Drive and Framfield Way on numerous occasions. They also stole from Sainsbury’s, The Beacon, Tesco, Seaside and Savers, Terminus Road. Parnaby, 32, of Udimore Road, Udimore was charged with a total of 26 shopliftings between April 22 and October 1. Fitzgerald, 30, of Udimore Road, Udimore was charged with 18 incidents between August 22, 2023 and October 2, 2024. They both pleaded guilty to all charges on October 4 at Brighton Magistrates’ Court and were sentenced to 26 weeks’ imprisonment each. Photo: Sussex Police