Brighton and Hove News » Persistent Brighton bike thief jailed

A Brighton man has been jailed for biking in St James’s Avenue – in breach of a court docket order.

Christopher Hussey

Sussex Police mentioned right this moment: “A persistent bike thief has been jailed for breaching his felony behaviour order (CBO) which banned him from sitting on, using or dealing with any bicycles in Brighton and Hove.

“Christopher Hussey, 38, of New Steine Mews, Brighton, was given the two-year order when he appeared at Brighton Magistrates’ Courtroom on (Wednesday) 5 August after the magistrates have been advised he was a prolific thief, focusing on pedal cycles within the metropolis.

“Since Might 2019, Hussey had been convicted of 12 offences, nearly all of which have been theft-related.

“4 of these, together with the one which led to the CBO being granted, have been for stealing bikes.

“The CBO prohibited Hussey from sitting astride, dealing with or being in every other approach in possession of a pedal cycle, each handbook and electrical throughout the metropolis of Brighton and Hove.

“The order additionally required him to undertake voluntary work and coaching.

“A member of the general public contacted police with images of Hussey breaching his order by using a crimson mountain bike in St James’s Avenue on (Thursday) 20 August.

“He was arrested and charged with breaching a felony behaviour order.

“Hussey appeared earlier than Brighton Magistrates’ Courtroom on Wednesday (2 September) the place he was jailed for 12 weeks.”

Inspector Lawrence McAndrew mentioned: “We’re happy the court docket has recognised the persistence of Hussey’s offending by serving him a jail sentence.

“We hope this provides him the chance to re-evaluate and amend his behaviour.

“Anti-social behaviour and theft won’t be tolerated on the streets of Brighton and we encourage anybody with info or issues to report it to us so we will examine.”