The Allerdale Neighbourhood Policing Team have taken action to stop a woman’s criminal behaviour in west Cumbria.
A five-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) was secured today (June 14) at Carlisle Magistrates’ Court against Melissa Ridley, aged 37.
Ridley has the following Criminal behaviour order conditions not to:
- Enter any property or premises that are members of the Workington Shopwatch scheme at any time
- Enter any property or premises that are members of the Maryport Shopwatch scheme at any time
- Enter any B&M in Cumbria
- Enter any Lidl in Cumbria
- Enter any Morrisons in Cumbria
- Enter any Co-Op in Cumbria
- Enter any Asda in Cumbria
- Enter any Home Bargains in Cumbria
Not to be drunk or under the influence of drugs in any public place, or be in possession of any unsealed containers of alcohol on:
- Ellenborough Road, Maryport
- Curzon Street, Maryport
- Queen Street, Maryport
- William Street, Workington
- Derwent how Ind Est, Workington
- Station Road, Wigton
- Wigton Road, Carlisle
- Kingstown Retail Park, Carlisle
PC Lisa Law said: “This Criminal Behaviour Order was a great outcome and is a useful tool to place restrictions on Ridley to prevent 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 Melissa Ridley breaching the terms of her CBO should contact the police.