Michael Sardes, 25, of Tilgate Way was handed a suspended sentence on 26 July 2023...

Published: 12:51 am December 14, 2023
Updated: 11:26 am October 8, 2025
A man has been jailed for violent offences against police officers in Crawley

Michael Sardes, 25, of Tilgate Way was handed a suspended sentence on 26 July 2023 for four counts of assaulting an emergency worker and common assault in Crawley between June 2022 and March 2023.

On 30 November, police were called to a disturbance at an address in Tilgate Way.

Sardes was arrested to prevent a Breach of the Peace, and proceeded to behave erratically when in handcuffs. He spat at an officer, and later bit another when at the custody centre.

He appeared at Crawley Magistrates Court on Friday, 1 December where he pleaded guilty to two counts of assaulting an emergency worker, harassment and criminal damage.

Sardes was sentenced to a total of 32 weeks imprisonment and was ordered to pay £130 compensation.

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