A PROLIFIC thief was back in court after it was revealed he stole thousands of pounds worth of office equipment.

Christopher Hussey raided the site in New Road, Brighton and took electrical items.

The 39-year-old has made regular appearances before magistrates over his petty crimes, committing more than 100 previous offences.

At Brighton Magistrates’ Court he admitted breaking a criminal behaviour order which ordered him to stay out of the city centre.

He breached the exclusion order five times between December last year and January 20.

Previously, The Argus reported how Hussey was jailed after he was seen riding a bicycle in breach of court orders.

It followed his repeated convictions for stealing cycles in Brighton and Hove.

Last month he admitted thefts, which included a burglary at New Road, and stealing meat from Sainsbury’s in December last year.

Magistrate Alan Hardy jailed Hussey for 20 weeks.

It was revealed the burglary took place between April 10 and April 13 in 2020, where the thief stole £2,150 worth of electronic equipment.

In September last year, The Argus reported how Hussey was jailed for 12 weeks for breaching the criminal behaviour orders which forbid him from handling, sitting on, or riding a bicycle.

Police Inspector Lawrence McAndrew said the jail term would be a chance for Hussey to “reevaluate and amend” his behaviour.

That conviction followed from November 2019 when Hussey, now of New Steine Mews, Brighton, was in court for stealing a £500 bike from outside Hove Town Hall, and a £2,075 electric bike from outside the King Alfred Leisure Centre.

In court it was revealed he faced some rough justice when someone had shoved him off a bike and left him bleeding heavily in his head moments before the court hearing.

He also admitted stealing 17 packets of salmon and a bottle of cola from Sainsbury’s, stealing gift sets from the Body Shop, and theft of Rayban sunglasses worth £291 from Sunglass Hut at Churchill Square.

At that point Hussey had committed 97 previous offences.

Previously Hussey was on a methadone programme to beat his drug addictions.

Hussey is now behind bars once again, and Mr Hardy ordered him to pay £2,150 compensation, with a £122 surcharge and £110 costs.