A man has been convicted of eight offences following a 12-hour crime spree.
At around 4.30pm on Wednesday, January 3, officers received a report of a disturbance at Pengelly Gardens, Littlehampton.
A man entered a property in possession of a knife and threatened the residents.
Later that day, at around 8pm, a man entered a property in Ravenscroft, Storrington and threatened a woman with a knife, causing minor injuries to her as well as stamping on her glasses.
The suspect was detained and arrested, and later identified as Zac Brazil, 26, of no fixed address.
Police also found him in possession of cannabis.
The previous day, Brazil had been caught driving while disqualified and without insurance.
Brazil was later charged with criminal damage, common assault, affray, possession of a knife, possession of a Class B drug, failure to cooperate with a preliminary test, driving without insurance and driving while disqualified.
He appeared before Crawley Magistrates’ Court on January 5 and pleaded guilty to all of the charges.
Brazil is due to appear before Lewes Crown Court on February 2 for sentencing.