Prolific Bexhill burglar jailed for three years

A prolific Bexhill thief who pleaded guilty to two burglaries in the town was jailed for three years on Friday (January 6).
By The Newsroom
Published 10th Jan 2017, 11:14 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 22:35 BST

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Lee Michael Johnson, 23, of London Road, Bexhill, was jailed for three years after pleading guilty to two burglaries in the town. Photo courtesy of Sussex Police SUS-171001-111052001Lee Michael Johnson, 23, of London Road, Bexhill, was jailed for three years after pleading guilty to two burglaries in the town. Photo courtesy of Sussex Police SUS-171001-111052001
Lee Michael Johnson, 23, of London Road, Bexhill, was jailed for three years after pleading guilty to two burglaries in the town. Photo courtesy of Sussex Police SUS-171001-111052001

Lee Michael Johnson, of London Road, admitted on Wednesday to burgling the two neighbouring houses in Buxton Drive during the early hours on November 20.

The 23-year-old unemployed man was given concurrent three-year sentences and ordered to pay a £170 victim surcharge by Judge George Lawson-Rogers when he appeared at Lewes Crown Court.

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Johnson was jailed for 20 months in February last year over 20 burglaries in Bexhill, Hastings and St Leonards, between October and December, 2014.

Prolific Bexhill and Hastings burglar jailed

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