A male with a history of offending has appeared in court to have his Criminal Behaviour Order varied to include Penzance Town Centre.
On Monday 14 January, Shane Arthur, (born 09 September 1991), attended Truro Magistrate’s Court where an application was made jointly by Cornwall Council’s Anti-Social Behaviour Team and Devon & Cornwall Police to vary his existing Criminal Behaviour Order.
The application was made by agencies following a number of reports to the police about his disorderly behaviour in Penzance Town Centre including a public order offence which resulted in Arthur’s arrest on 19 November 2018.
Using any swear words or make threats or cause an obstruction which would, by doing so, cause any person to feel harassed, alarmed or distressed in any public place.
Failure to comply with the court order is a criminal offence which could result in a fine of up to £5000 and/or a prison sentence of up to 5 years.
The order, which is in place for a further 2 years, also contains a positive requirement for Arthur to attend and engage with Addaction.
“Anti-social behaviour can be unpleasant and upsetting to witness and when reported, the Police and Council staff take the matter seriously. I am pleased that the Courts have supported our actions.
“It is intended that the order, and associated positive requirement to engage with Addaction, will help others to go about their daily lives, whilst supporting Mr Arthur to put some structure and responsibility back into his life.
Cornwall Council’s Anti-Social Behaviour Team and Devon & Cornwall Police continue to work collectively with partners from Safer Penzance to tackle anti-social behaviour in Penzance Town Centre.
ENTER OR ATTEMPT TO ENTER PREMISES WHICH YOU ARE BANNED FROM.
TESCO STORES, STATION ROAD POOL REDRUTH TR15 3QJ.
REMAIN IN ANY COMMERCIAL PREMISES IN CORNWALL IF ASKED TO LEAVE BY A MEMBER OF STAFF, MANAGER OR PREMISES OWNER.
1. ENGAGE IN, THREATEN TO ENGAGE IN CONDUCT THAT CAUSES OR IS CAPABLE OF CAUSING A NUISANCE, ANNOYANCE, AND ALARM TO ANY PERSON OR PERSONS WHICH MAY CAUSE THEM TO FEAR FOR THEIR SAFETY IN CORNWALL.
3. REFUSE TO SURRENDER ANY OPEN CONTAINER CONTAINING ALCOHOL WHEN REQUESTED TO DO SO BY A POLICE OFFICER OR A POLICE COMMUNITY SUPPORT OFFICER (PCSO) IN CORNWALL.
Not to enter or loiter outside any premises that you have been formally banned from. This will include any premises on the Bodmin Shopwatch Scheme.
Not to enter or loiter in the areas known as Mount Folly or Priory Park, including Priory Carpark, Shire Hall, St Petroc’s Primary School and Bodmin College Site.
1. Must not be in possession of alcohol or be under the influence of alcohol in Liskeard.
2. Not to use threatening words or behaviour towards retail staff in Cornwall.
3. Not to enter the Bubble Retail Park or Morrisons Supermarket premises both on Plymouth Road, Liskeard.
· W H SMITH LTD, 9 – 9 A, PYDAR STREET, TRURO, CORNWALL, TR1 2AX.
· BOOTS THE CHEMIST, 94, PYDAR STREET TRURO, CORNWALL, TR1 2BD.
· ASDA SUPERSTORE LTD, 1 SOUTH QUAY, HAYLE, TR27 4EP.
· BOOTS THE CHEMISTS LTD, UNIT E WEST CORNWALL SHOPPING, MARSH LANE, HAYLE, CORNWALL, TR27 5LX.
· THE ENTERTAINER, 28-29 BOSCOWEN STREET, TRURO, CORNWALL, TR1 2QQ.
2. REMAIN OR LOITER ON ANY RETAIL PREMISES WHEN REQUESTED TO LEAVE BY A STORE MANAGER, MEMBER OF STAFF OR PREMISES OWNER IN CORNWALL.
1. ENGAGE WITH ADDACTION SERVICES WHEN DIRECTED TO DO SO BY THE APPROPRIATE CASE WORKER.
1. Be in a state of drunkenness in any public place or place the public have access to in the county of Cornwall.
2. In possession of an open container containing alcohol in any public place where the public has access to save in a bar or restaurant in the county of Cornwall.
3. Engage in, threaten to engage in conduct that causes or is capable of causing a nuisance, annoyance, and alarm to any person or persons which may cause them to fear for their safety in the county of Cornwall.
4. Remain in any commercial premises in Cornwall if asked to leave by a member of staff, manager or premises owner in the county of Cornwall.
Devon and Cornwall Police had received a number of complaints from people in the Truro area regarding sightings of a male in their property staring through their windows. On further investigation Devon and Cornwall Police identified and arrested a male named Samuel MEAD for 3 acts of Voyeurism around the locality of where he lived.
The crimes all included Mr MEAD using the hours of darkness to climb walls, or onto peoples sheds, to watch females as they undressed through their windows.
The Crown Prosecution Service had originally felt that they would control the offender’s behaviour with a Restraining Order, but after discussion, agreed that this would be better dealt with via a Criminal Behaviour Order as it could cover a wider area than a Restraining Order.
An indefinite order was granted which bans MEAD from attending the roads, alleyways and access points to any of the properties that crimes were recorded at. Due to it being indefinite it is open to expand those ban areas, should MEAD offend elsewhere.
A Criminal Behaviour Order has been given to a 29 year old man from Penzance to prevent him from approaching women.
Clifford Morgan, who appeared via video link in Truro Magistrates Court on Tuesday 13 December, pleaded guilty to three separate charges in which he had targeted three lone women and caused them considerable alarm, harassment and distress, by barging one victim and following the other two and making comments perceived to be of a sexual nature, whilst they were out for a jog in the Penzance area.
Devon and Cornwall Police, the Crown Prosecution Service and Cornwall Council’s Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Team had argued that as a result of Morgan’s dangerous behaviour and his lack of engaging with support services, a Criminal Behaviour Order should be made to restrict him from being able to approach females in the future and protect the wider community.
Supporting the granting of the Order, Truro Magistrates placed a lifetime Criminal Behaviour Order on Morgan saying he “must not approach, contact or follow any female in a manner that causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress”.
The prosecution comes as a result of staff from Cornwall Council working closely with colleagues from Devon & Cornwall Police to address a very serious anti-social behaviour issue. Criminal Behaviour Orders are a valuable tool to prevent further or escalated anti-social behaviour and stop the harm caused to innocent victims.
Tom Styles, from the Anti Social Behaviour team, “This shows the power and flexibility of the Anti-Social Behaviour Tools and Powers. Orders like this are not made without serious consideration to the perpetrator, the victim(s) and the wider community. If this individual chooses to continue to target people and cause them fear and distress, he can now be arrested and imprisoned for up to 5 years, given up to a £5000 fine, or both”.