Prolific West Sussex business burglar jailed

A burglar and thief who targeted offices and building sites for his offences has been jailed.

Kuba Graczyk, 37, stole diesel fuel stored at a construction site in Arundel.

He also broke into office buildings and stole laptops and equipment.

It included stealing computer equipment and phones worth £12,000 in Three Bridges, as well as taking computer equipment from an architecture firm and from the NHS in Chichester.

At Lewes Crown Court on September 9, Graczyk, formerly of Richmond Avenue, Bognor, admitted nine charges. These were:

• Three counts of receiving stolen goods
• Two counts of burglary other than a dwelling
• Criminal damage
• Theft
• Theft of a motor vehicle
• Possession of Amphetamines

Graczyk was jailed for a total of three years and two months.

The court was told how the first offences occurred in November 2024 when he stole diesel fuel in Arundel.

Then in December 2024 he was arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and possession of amphetamines in Arundel and Amberley.

In January 2025 he caused damage to a fuel bowser and fencing at a construction site in Chichester, and stole diesel fuel.

In March 2025 police were alerted over a break-in at an office building in Terminus Road. A key card access had been used to enter the building. A vehicle was taken from the site and was traced by officers and recovered.

Police were able to trace stolen laptops and items from the building to Graczyk, who was found in woodland by a police dog near the stolen vehicle.

Finally in July 2025 he entered an office building in Hazelwick Avenue, Three Bridges, where damage was caused to gain entry. Police found a hammer, pliers and a screwdriver linked to Graczyk by his DNA.

Speaking after the case, Chief Inspector Kay Hutchings said: “Kuba Graczyk is a determined offender who targeted construction sites and office buildings to commit crime.

“We have completed a thorough investigation into his spate of offences across Chichester, Arundel, and in Crawley to secure a prosecution.

“He is now serving a custodial sentence for his offences.”