These are some of the most serious, high profile and prolific offenders who were jailed in the tenth month of 2026.
All information comes directly from Sussex Police.
5. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in October 2026
A thief who repeatedly stole mopeds and motorbikes to sell on for cash has been jailed, following a thorough police investigation. Ronnie Beckett, 22, of Hyndman Close, Crawley, was arrested in relation to ten counts of theft and one of attempted theft between June 13 and November 3, 2024. His crime spree took place across Crawley, Gatwick, Horsham and Rehill in Surrey, and on all bar two occasions, the thefts occurred at the victims’ workplaces. Beckett was linked to the thefts through diligent police work, which involved trawling through numerous hours of CCTV, taking multiple witness statements and acting on information and intelligence. As a result of this, he was arrested, charged and brought before the courts, where he pleaded guilty to nine of the 11 charges. The remaining two charges are to remain on file. At Lewes Crown Court on September 24, Beckett was sentenced to six-and-a-half years’ imprisonment, with all offences to run concurrently (two years’ imprisonment total). Photo: Sussex Police
6. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in October 2026
A violent offender who carried out a brutal and unprovoked attack on a man in Rye has been jailed. Lee Beckett turned up uninvited at his friends’ house on May 21 this year. The three of them initially had a friendly conversation before Beckett’s mood quickly turned. Without warning, he repeatedly punched the victim to the face. He then retrieved a knife from the kitchen, held it to the victim’s throat and threatened to kill him. Police were called and Beckett, 57, of Cooper Road, Rye, was arrested and charged with committing grievous bodily harm and making threats to kill. Meanwhile, the 56-year-old victim, from Southwark, was taken to hospital, where it was confirmed he had sustained multiple injuries to his cheek, nose and eye socket. The other person present in the property, a 45-year-old woman from Rye, was uninjured. Beckett pleaded guilty to the offences and was remanded in custody ahead of sentencing at Lewes Crown Court on September 30, where he was sentenced to a total of five years and three months’ imprisonment. He was also given a restraining order against the victim and witness. Photo: Sussex Police
7. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in October 2026
A burglar and thief who targeted offices and building sites for his offences has been jailed. Kuba Graczyk, 37, stole diesel fuel stored at a construction site in Arundel. He also broke into office buildings and stole laptops and equipment. It included stealing computer equipment and phones worth £12,000 in Three Bridges, as well as taking computer equipment from an architecture firm and from the NHS in Chichester. At Lewes Crown Court on September 9, Graczyk, formerly of Richmond Avenue, Bognor, admitted nine charges. These were: three counts of receiving stolen goods; two counts of burglary other than a dwelling; criminal damage; theft; theft of a motor vehicle; and possession of amphetamines. Graczyk was jailed for a total of three years and two months. The court was told how the first offences occurred in November 2024 when he stole diesel fuel in Arundel. Then in December 2024 he was arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and possession of amphetamines in Arundel and Amberley. In January 2025 he caused damage to a fuel bowser and fencing at a construction site in Chichester, and stole diesel fuel. In March 2025 police were alerted over a break-in at an office building in Terminus Road. A key card access had been used to enter the building. A vehicle was taken from the site and was traced by officers and recovered. Police were able to trace stolen laptops and items from the building to Graczyk, who was found in woodland by a police dog near the stolen vehicle. Finally in July 2025 he entered an office building in Hazelwick Avenue, Three Bridges, where damage was caused to gain entry. Police found a hammer, pliers and a screwdriver linked to Graczyk by his DNA. Photo: Sussex Police
8. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in October 2026
A prolific shop thief who targeted stores in Worthing has been jailed. Dale Searle, 38, entered stores including the Co-op, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons in the town. During a crime spree, he stole items worth more than £6,800. Video footage showed Searle entering a Tesco Express store in Dominion Road on two occasions with his own shopping list. He left stores with bags full of shopping and made no attempt to pay. He was already identified as a prolific shoplifter and was targeted for arrest as part of Operation Apprentice. At Lewes Crown Court on September 4, Searle, of no fixed address, admitted 19 counts of shop theft. The incidents took place between March and May this year, with stores including the Co-op stores in Heene Road and Ham Road in Selden, Sainsbury’s at Lyons Farm, Morrisons at Broadwater, and Tesco in Dominion Road. Searle was jailed for two years. Photo: Sussex Police