Crawley Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Jason O'Dwyer committed a spree of shoplifting offences beginning in February, stealing nearly £1,000 worth of goods from stores including Peacocks, TK Maxx, BP petrol station, and Co-op in Crawley and Faygate. Specific thefts included a £60 coat from TK Maxx, £357 from M&S and BP, and £516 from Peacocks on multiple days. He also breached a Criminal Behaviour Order. He was arrested on 29 April at the Co-op in Langley Green by police community support officers and shop security.

Fardin Farji, 32, of no fixed address, admitted eight thefts at stores in Worthing and Shoreham, particularly targeting the Co-op store in Goring Road, through March and April 2026.

Daniel Mansfield, 41, of Ivy Arch Road, Worthing, was convicted of 14 shop theft offences and eight breaches of a CBO, targeting Morrison’s stores in Newland Street and Broadwater Road, Worthing, between August 2025 and March 2026.

TJ Nelms, 24, of no fixed address, targeted Morrison’s in Hawthorn Road in Littlehampton and the Co-op in Goring Road, Worthing, between January and March 2026.

Lee Houghton, 38, of Ifield Road, entered his vehicle while intoxicated after leaving The White Hart pub in Crawley High Street. Officers patrolling the area blocked his path, but he reversed and accelerated directly toward a police officer on foot, who narrowly avoided serious injury. Breath tests post-arrest showed 98 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath, nearly three times the legal limit of 35 micrograms.

Barry Ayres was caught driving a blue BMW 3 Series on the A259 towards Flansham at around 10:50pm on 5 February. Sussex Police's Roads Policing Unit and Dog Unit stopped the vehicle safely on Felpham Relief Road. He had been disqualified since August 2024 and was also seen driving the same BMW on 30 January, when he evaded police. He was charged with two counts of driving while disqualified and two counts of driving without insurance relating to the incidents on 30 January and 5 February.

Raymond Cox was driving an HGV on the A27 near the Holmbush Centre in Shoreham on July 28, 2025, when he veered out of his lane and collided with a parked HGV. He sustained minor injuries; the driver of the parked vehicle was unharmed. The road was closed for 18 hours, causing major disruption across the county.

Matthew Morgan, 45, was arrested in The Boulevard, Crawley, at about 6.45pm on Saturday 17 January 2026 after a tip-off that he was drink driving. He was at the wheel of a blue Lamborghini Urus and failed a roadside breath test, recording 89 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, well over the legal limit of 35 micrograms. Enquiries revealed he was disqualified from driving due to a drink driving conviction in Surrey less than two years previously. He was charged with drink driving, driving while disqualified, and driving without insurance, and pleaded guilty at Crawley Magistrates Court on 19 January 2026. He was sentenced to three years in prison, a 74-month driving disqualification, and a £154 victim surcharge.

Madeleine Nyang was arrested in Horsham Road, Crawley, on Sunday 14 December and charged with driving with 79 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath.

Chris Monson was arrested in Keymer Road, Hassocks, on Thursday 11 December and charged with driving with 58 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath, above the legal limit.

Tony Radley was arrested in Pearson Road, Crawley, on Saturday 13 December and charged with driving with 80 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath and driving with no licence.

Duncan Wagmore was arrested in High Street, Billingshurst, on Wednesday 17 December and charged with driving with 89 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath, above the legal limit.

On Monday 22 December, Martin Cox was drunk and staggering in traffic in Station Road, Bognor. He abused members of the public and when officers tried to speak with him, he continued to shout racist and homophobic slurs. He spat at a police officer, all in full view of the public including children. He was already subject to a suspended sentence for similar offences from 28 November.

Pritesh Chudasama, 32, a dentist from Monarch Close, Crawley, was arrested in Brighton Road, Horsham on 6 December 2025 and charged with driving with 65 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath.

Roselia Cueto-Matias, 45, from Weller Close, Crawley, was arrested in Haslett Avenue East, Crawley on 7 December 2025 and charged with driving with 50 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath and driving without an MOT (test certificate).

Daniel Conetta, 33, a carpet fitter from Walesbeech, Crawley, was arrested in Holmcroft, Crawley on 4 December 2025 and charged with driving with 44 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath, above the 35mcg limit.

Luke Wolf-England stole electrical items including speakers and a turntable from HMV in Crawley, chocolate and meat from Tesco Express in Horsham, and multiple cans of Red Bull from the Co-op in Langley Green. The thefts took place between 24 August and October 2025, shortly after he received a community order for 38 previous offences. He was identified on CCTV across multiple retailers and subsequently arrested.

Luke Wolfe-England, 31, and his brother Theo stole nearly £4,000 worth of goods during a four-month shoplifting spree from numerous stores in West Sussex, including Horsham, Crawley, Worthing, Pulborough, Storrington, and Rustington, with offences occurring between February and June 2025.

Theo Wolfe-England, 25, and his brother Luke stole nearly £4,000 worth of goods during a four-month shoplifting spree from numerous stores in West Sussex, including Horsham, Crawley, Worthing, Pulborough, Storrington, and Rustington, with offences occurring between February and June 2025.

Jamie Hendey, 31, of London Road, East Grinstead, stole goods worth over £1,200 from the Marks and Spencer store in London Road, East Grinstead, on 11 separate occasions between Saturday 12 April and Sunday 18 May 2025, taking items including meat and alcohol. He was identified after a video of one offence was posted on social media and was arrested on Tuesday 20 May. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced at Crawley Magistrates' Court.

Shane Youngman sat opposite a woman on a train from London Bridge in February 2023, stared at her, touched himself over his trousers, and then exposed himself. When the victim moved carriages, he followed her; she moved again and alerted a group of women. Police were called and he was arrested at St Albans City railway station. He was also convicted of stalking three women and intimidating neighbours, causing harassment, alarm and distress.

Joanne Cook stole a total of £6672.07 worth of stock, including food, jewellery and alcohol, across 17 different incidents between 4 March and 1 June 2024 from multiple shops in Worthing, including Sainsbury's, Tesco, Co-op, Paydens Pharmacy, and others. She was arrested on 4 June and charged with 17 counts of shoplifting and 5 counts of breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order.

Alfie Griffiths drove while disqualified in Littlehampton Road, Worthing, on 10 May 2025, and drove without insurance. He committed an assault by beating in Selsey on 9 January 2025. He failed to stop when required by police in Littlehampton Road, Worthing, on 10 May 2025, failed to surrender to custody at Crawley Magistrates' Court on 15 May 2026, and possessed cannabis, a class B drug, in Palatine Road, Goring, on 10 August 2026.

Linton Woolley, 35, of no fixed address, committed a series of shoplifting offences between 13 October and 5 December 2023, targeting multiple stores in Worthing, including Co-op and Tesco Express locations. He stole goods valued at over £1,000 in total, including meat, cheese, dishwasher tablets, baby milk and wine. He was identified by store staff on each occasion and was arrested shortly after the spree.

Maurice Fitzgerald admitted breaching a community order by failing to attend unpaid work appointments on 20 and 27 November 2025.

On 25 August 2018, Ricardo Thompson, 21, a builder from Lancing, was caught driving an Audi TT RS at 151mph on the M23, well over the 70mph limit. The vehicle was clocked by a safety camera team. He pleaded guilty to dangerous driving.