A 22-year-old man has been jailed for more than three years after a knife-point robbery in Brighton last month.
Police said Harry Avis, 22, of Swanborough Drive, Brighton, admitted robbing a man in Norwich Crescent, at around 3.30pm on Spetember 30.
Officers identified a vehicle suspected of being involved in the offence.
Avis was found in possession of a large knife and a number of stolen items inside the vehicle in a retail park in Newton Road, Hove, later that afternoon.
He was arrested and charged.
After pleading guilty to both offences, he was sentenced to three years and four months’ imprisonment for the robbery, and three months’ imprisonment for possession of a bladed article, to run concurrently.
Inspector Dan McCarthy said:
"Our officers were quick to respond to the initial call and as a result, gathered evidence from the scene that enabled them to find and arrest Harry Avis, within an hour-and-a-half of the report being made.
"This was a great result, and we’re pleased to see a dangerous offender taken off the streets for more than three years.
"We will continue to target those committing violent crime and carrying weapons in our city, and their activities will receive a robust police response."
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