A man has been jailed after stealing bikes from a college and being involved in dealing drugs.

Brandon Tipling, 20, has been jailed for 18 months after pleading guilty to two charges of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs, three thefts of bicycles, possession of a bladed article and criminal damage.

The 20-year-old stole two of the bikes from Fareham College in September 2024.

Tipling was searched by police officers as part of the priority crime team after suspicious activity on Grafton Street in Portsmouth in August 2022.

A phone, £290 in cash, and crack cocaine and heroin valued at nearly £500 were seized.

The phone later detailed messages that were consistent with the operation of a drug supply operation, police said.

In another incident, Tipling was cauhgt on CCTV hiding a knife on a shelf in a Premier Store on Isambard Brunel Road, after a public order incident outside the shop.

This incident happened in November 2024.

At Portsmouth Crown Court on February 7, Tipling was sentenced to a total of 18 months in prison for two offences of being concerned in the supply of a Class A drug, three thefts of bicycles, possession of a bladed article, and criminal damage.

Hampshire Constabulary's PC Mike Ashcroft said: "This custodial sentence sends a clear message that we will not tolerate the supply of drugs or associated violence and crime anywhere in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight.

"Tipling’s age at the time he was caught with the deals of cocaine and heroin informed the sentence he was given.

"However, this court result demonstrates our commitment to our communities that we will relentlessly pursue those involved in the supply of drugs in our city, they will be arrested and untimely they will face their day in court."