A man who terrorised a street with his friends has been evicted from his home.
The house in Ellesmere Port was shut down after Cheshire Police secured a closure order. The closure order for the address on Briarfield Road, was granted at Chester Magistrates’ Court on Friday 19 May.
The order, which will run for three months, is a direct result of officers responding to the concerns of residents regarding the behaviour of the man at the address who was well-known to local police for anti-social behaviour, drug-related activity, and violence.
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The 50-year-old, and his friends caused havoc in the community, with some residents afraid to contact police through fear of retribution. The man has since been ordered to leave the property and find alternative accommodation, with all windows and doors being boarded up for a period of three months. Anyone who enters the address during that time will be committing a criminal offence and could be arrested.
Police Constable Lucy Hawkins of Ellesmere Port Neighbourhood Beat Team, said: "This neighbourhood is made up of young families and ensuring that they, along with everyone else within the community, can live safely and without fear of violence or criminality being committed on their doorstep is one of our top priorities.
“The overwhelmingly positive response from our residents is a testament to their long-standing support and bravery in speaking out against this problematic resident who has caused them nothing but anguish for a long time.
“Anyone with concerns about ASB or other criminality in their community should contact local neighbourhood officers and we will do everything we can to address these issues.”
Anyone with concerns about anti-social or suspicious behaviour in their area is asked to report it to Cheshire Police via the Cheshire Police website or call 101.
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