A man has been jailed for burgling a restaurant and a second man was given a suspended prison sentence.
Sussex Police said: “Officers were called to a report of a break in at Mo Lin restaurant in High Street, Crawley, at around 1am on Wednesday 22 May.
“Two men entered the restaurant and a number of items, bank cards and cash were stolen.
“Harvey Brackpool and Jason O’Dwyer were identified on CCTV, arrested on Saturday 1 June and Monday 17 June respectively in connection with the incident and later charged with burglary.
“Brackpool, 22, of no fixed address, appeared before Crawley Magistrates’ Court on Monday 3 June where he admitted the offence.
“He was sentenced to 42 weeks’ imprisonment when he appeared at Lewes Crown Court on Monday 15 July.
“O’Dwyer, 37, of Eastbourne Road, Halland, appeared before Crawley Magistrates’ Court on Monday 1 July and pleaded guilty.
“He was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, suspended for 18 months.”
Chief Inspector Pauline Lane said: “Both Brackpool and O’Dwyer caused harm and distress to the business owner and no one who goes to work should expect to deal with such an incident.
“We worked hard with colleagues across our Crawley teams to ensure they were put before the courts.
“Their sentences will curb their offending and bring some peace of mind to business owners in the area.”
