A local man has pleaded guilty to burgling a home in Hailsham.
Michael Stonestreet, 32, of Butts Field, Hailsham, was charged with the burglary of a residential property in The Holt.
Police received a report that the victim had come home from work on 26 September to find tool marks on the window and items including gold jewellery, a BB gun and cash had been stolen.
Stonestreet pleaded guilty at Brighton Magistrates Court on 14 March, and is due to appear before Lewes Crown Court on 14 April for sentencing.
For information on how to protect your home against burglary, see the Sussex Police website.
