ASBO Issued

Merseyside Police in St.Helens have worked closely with St.Helens Council’s Anti-Social  Behaviour  Unit to gather the evidence to obtain the ASBO.

The strict conditions of the ASBO prevent him from:

• Causing or encouraging others to cause harassment, alarm or distress to any person in St. Helens
  
• Lighting fires or give encouragement or assistance to others to light fires except bonfire night celebrations with a family member over the age of 18 years between 1st and 8th November inclusive or be in possession of lighters/matches in a public place.
  
• Being in a public place with 13 named individuals
  
• Throwing objects at people, vehicles and property
  
• Climbing on roofs of property
  
• Entering any private grounds without the express permission of the owner/occupier

Neighbourhood  Inspector  Tim  Kelly said: "Over recent months the lives of the  Sutton  Heath  residents  have been blighted by the actions of this person  and  his friends. We have listened to the residents' concerns and have  been  working  closely  with  St Helens Anti Social behaviour Unit to successfully  obtain this Anti-Social Behaviour Order, and also 11 Acceptable Behaviour Contracts to 11 of his friends."

If he breaks  any of these conditions without a reasonable excuse,  he  will  be  liable  on conviction to a term of imprisonment, not exceeding five years, a fine, or both.

Cllr Teresa Sims, Executive Member for Safer Communities said: “The use of ASBOs and Acceptable Behaviour Contracts are vital tools at our disposal to address those people who blight the lives our residents. We will continue to work with Merseyside Police and others to target those in this way."