A burglar from Brighton faces another stretch in prison after pleading guilty to a series of offences in court last week.
Craig Knight, 34, of no fixed address, is due to be sentenced next month after he admitted burgling homes and businesses as well as targeting vehicles.
Knight appeared before Judge Martin Huseyin at Lewes Crown Court last Monday (22 September) and was remanded in custody to await sentence.
The court was told that he pleaded guilty at Brighton Magistrates’ Court in July to burgling Wild Root Tattooist, in St James’s Street, Brighton, in January 2023, stealing dog treats, a prescription and a Royal Mail return slip.
Knight, formerly of Oriental Place and North Road, in Brighton, also admitted trying to burgle Hunter Florist on the same day, as well as having a kitchen knife and a small amount of cannabis.
Sussex Police said: “Initial reports were made to police on Thursday 5 January 2023 when a man was seen acting suspiciously around a van that had its alarm sounding in a car park in Chapel Street.
“The man was intercepted by security and when officers arrived, he was detained to be searched. He was identified as Craig Knight.
“On his person he was found in possession of a knife, cannabis and letters addressed to a tattoo shop in Kemp Town which had been recently broken into.
“Knight also had a few dog treats in his pocket which also were linked to ones found within the tattooists.
“A florist near to the tattoo shop had also reported damage to their shopfront at around the time of the tattoo shop break in.
“Upon checking the CCTV, a man matching Knight’s description was seen causing damage to a window.
“Knight was arrested and immediately recalled to prison for breaching the terms of his licence in relation to previous offences.
“On Tuesday 17 June, Knight was charged with possessing a bladed article in a public place, possessing a class B drug, burglary and attempted burglary.
“He was due to appear at court the following month to answer charges. However, ahead of this, on Thursday 10 July, a property in Clifton Hill, Brighton, was broken into during the night.
“One resident was awoken by a noise and saw a man in the hallway. She raised the alarm and the man, now known to be Knight, promptly exited the property, having stolen a vast number of items from inside, as well as a car.
“The car was tracked to a car park in Lewes and officers attended and detained Knight as he returned to the vehicle from a supermarket.
Clearly a halfwit. Why do they feel the need to release him from prison or bail him.