Boy, 15, handed court order after ‘significant anti-social behaviour’ in Bolsover
The court order features a number of restrictions which must be followed by the youngster to avoid further consequences.
Bolsover District Council has successfully applied for a civil injunction against a 15-year-old boy who has been causing anti-social behaviour amounting to alarm, harassment and distress in Bolsover town and the district.
The local authority had previously taken action due to the youngster’s ‘significant anti-social behaviour’ with the imposition of an interim injunction which has now led to a stricter and more restrictive full 12-month injunction, after a hearing at the Youth Court, in Derby, on April 17.
Cllr Clive Moesby, Cabinet Member for Resources, said: “We hope that this will act as a warning to others and a reassurance to the public that such behaviour will not be tolerated, and action will be taken.”
Bolsover District Council’s Anti-Social Behaviour Team working in partnership with Bolsover Safer Neighbourhood Team applied for the injunction following ongoing reports of anti-social behaviour and crime involving the teenager.
The council says the injunction carries strict conditions that the teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, must abide by and any failure to comply or any breach could result in the youngster being arrested after a Power of Arrest element has been included for all the terms of the order.
The court order features a number of restrictions which must be followed by the youngster to avoid further consequences.
These include not entering or remaining in the area of Bolsover Town Centre including Hornscroft Park but he may enter this area if accompanied by a responsible adult for the purpose of attending meetings with professionals providing support.
He is also no longer to be allowed in a public place anywhere in the Bolsover council area with two or more persons under the age of 25 excluding immediate family members.
However, he can be in groups of two or more if engaged in a constructive pursuit under the supervision of professionals providing him with support, according to the council.
He also been ordered not to cause harassment, alarm and distress to any person or use or threaten to use violence towards any person residing in, visiting, or otherwise engaged in a lawful activity in the Bolsover council area.
The council stated that this sort of action is rare but it was deemed necessary in this case due to the nature of the behaviour and it aims to protect members of the public, residents and local businesses in Bolsover.
Breaching an Anti-Social Behaviour Injunction is punishable as contempt of court, and for an adult, it can lead to imprisonment or a fine but for those aged under 18 years the penalty could either be a supervision order or a detention order, according to the council.
The council confirmed that Derbyshire Constabulary has been working in partnership with the council during this process and they will be required to arrest the youngsters if there are any breaches of the newly-imposed order.