A woman from Brighton who committed burglaries at two businesses in the city has been jailed.
Naomi Rosenberg, of Phoenix Rise, Brighton, pleaded guilty to targeting the Brunswick Pub on Monday 5 September 2022 and again on Tuesday 20 September, stealing money and bottles of spirits. She then burgled Komedia on Monday 26 September when she stole a bicycle.
Rosenberg was arrested for the burglaries and was then released on conditional bail whilst the investigation continued.
Then on Monday 24 October, while signing on for bail at John Street Police Station, Rosenberg was found to have a flick knife on her. She was arrested, charged with burglary and having a knife and was remanded in custody.
The 42-year-old later pleaded guilty to all four charges and appeared at Chichester Crown Court on Tuesday 6 December for sentencing. She received a term of 14 months imprisonment.
After she was sentenced, Detective Sergeant Jo Benton, from the Greenfinch burglary team, said: “We are proud that a prompt and robust investigation against Rosenberg has removed her from being able to reoffend for quite some time.
“The Greenfinch burglary team was set up with the sole aim of removing persistent offenders from the streets of Brighton and Hove whilst provide reassurance to both the people and businesses all over the city.
“We will continue to take positive action against anyone who is found to commit these crimes and we thank the public for providing valuable information and footage which helped form the case against Rosenberg.”
This is an addict who really needed help. Every time she went to the police station they never signposted her to local drug and alcohol services or even rehab which would have avoided future crimes. The problem with the system is they are not doing enough to get to the root of the problem. It is all very well arresting someone and sending them to prison but the problem is once the prisoner is released they will reoffend. It is a temporary solution for very permanent problem. Addiction is killing lives in Brighton and hove and there is no where near enough help or support out there for the still suffering addict. Naomi Rosenberg is clean and has been for 14 months after taking the initiative to get help herself. She has been training to become a personal trainer and wants to help others in addiction get the help they need.