A teen has been given a criminal behaviour order to protect local businesses.
The order was secured on 8 January against Josiah George, 19, of no fixed address for two years, the conditions are George must not:
- Not enter any retail premises or properties that are members of Whitehaven Shop Watch Scheme or who display the Shop Watch logo, except for West Cumberland Hospital for the purpose of seeking medical treatment.
- Not enter any retail premises or properties that are members of the Copeland Rural Shop Watch Scheme.
- Not enter any property or premises that are members of the Workington Schemelink or who display the Schemelink sign at any time.
- Not enter ASDA, St Nicholas Gate Retail Park, London Road, Carlisle, CA1 2EA
- Not enter Sainsburys Supermarket, Church Street, Carlisle, CA2 5S
- Not enter Costcutter, Station Road, Workington, CA14 2UZ
- Not enter Vape Station, 9A Lowther Street, Carlisle, CA3 8ES
The Criminal Behaviour Order follows George appearing at court for thee counts of theft from shop, common assault on an emergency worker, two counts of possession of bladed article in a public place and obstruction of officer lawfully executing their duty.
He was also given a fine, compensation and 12-month community order.
Community Beat Officer Sarah Hindle said: “This Criminal Behaviour Order will prevent George from further criminality and help protect business owners and local residents.
“I would encourage anyone who witnesses the terms of such a court order being broken to contact the police immediately.
"The punishment for breaking the terms of a CBO can be up to five years in prison.”
Anyone who witnesses Josiah George breaching the terms of his CBO should contact the police.
This work forms part of Operation Enhance.
Operation Enhance is funded after Cumbria’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner secured an additional £1m of extra funding from the Government’s Hotspot Response Fund to target anti-social behaviour (ASB) and serious violence in hotspot areas across the county.
There are increased patrols in Carlisle City Centre area as part of Operation Enhance.
Further information on the operation can be found here - Op Enhance | Cumbria Police