Three Charged In Connection With West Sussex Burglaries

Three men have been charged in separate incidents across West Sussex as part of the ongoing work of a specialised Burglary Investigation Team introduced to target break-ins in the area.

The first incident took place in the early hours of Friday, 30 May.

A 50-year-old man was hit with a shovel at his home in Southwater, Horsham and demanded to pay the suspect money.

Martin Caudrey, 39, of Faires Close, Southwater, Horsham was arrested on suspicion burglary and later charged with robbery.

He has been released on bail to appear at Lewes Crown Court on Friday, 4 July.

Another incident took place on Tuesday, 10 June at around 11.50pm.

A man entered a property in Elm Grove, Worthing and stole tobacco before leaving when he was alerted to someone being at home.

Jordan Thompson, 32, of Manor Road, Heene, Worthing was arrested on suspicion of burglary and later charged.

He has been remanded into custody and will appear at Lewes Crown Court on Friday, 11 July.

A third incident took place on Thursday, 5 June at around 4pm.

Multiple items of jewellery and electronic devices including a laptop and iPad were stolen from a home in Hawthorn Road, Bognor Regis.

Anthony Darnley, 64 of London Road, Bognor Regis was arrested on suspicion of burglary and later charged.

He has been remanded into custody and will appear at Portsmouth Crown Court on Monday, 7 June.

Officers were able to recover and return a number of the items to the victim and also seized additional items including mobile phones, a bag and jewellery that we are appealing to return to their rightful owners.

Detective Inspector Gary Jacobs said:

“Acquisitive crimes are highly intrusive, and we understand the traumatic impact they have on victims, both financially and emotionally.

“The Burglary Investigation Team are working hard to tackle these crimes and bring perpetrators to justice.

“We carry out a significant amount of engagement work with residents, victims and the business community to prevent crime and catch offenders.

“We encourage victims and witnesses to continue to report crime and any suspicious behaviour, and we will investigate all reports thoroughly. Always call 999 in an emergency."