Littlehampton teenager given ASBO.

A 16-year-old has been issued with a two-year Anti-Social Behaviour Order after an 18 month campaign of anti-social behaviour.
Harry Braund, 16, of Belloc Road in Littlehampton, was made the subject of the order at Chichester Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, February 3

The ASBO was applied for by Arun District Council’s Anti-Social Behaviour Team in partnership with Sussex Police.

Due to the serious nature of Harry Braund’s crimes, which included theft of cars, anti-social behaviour around the Tesco superstore in the town, illegal riding of mini motorbikes and verbal abuse, the court lifted all reporting restrictions on the case.

The order prohibits him from engaging in conduct which causes or is likely to cause alarm, distress or harassment, engaging in behaviour which is threatening, intimidating, abusive or insulting, damage any property or stealing any property anywhere in West Sussex.

He has also been made the subject of a curfew between the hours of 9pm and 7am and banned from entering various parts of Littlehampton as well as associating with six other named individuals.

Councillor Roger Elkins, Arun’s Cabinet Member for Community Safety, said: “The ongoing behaviour of Harry Braund affected many people throughout the Littlehampton area. Our anti social behaviour team tried on many occasions to work with this young man to change his behaviour. However, he was not willing to change his ways and an ASBO was the final resort,

“I hope this sends a message to Harry Braund and others like him that anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated within the town and that action will be taken by the relevant agencies to stop it. “

Keith Sivyer, Arun’s Anti-Social Behaviour Co-ordinator added: “Arun District Council is determined to take decisive action to eradicate anti-social behaviour in the community whether this is perpetrated by adults or children and we will use whatever legal measures are available to us to achieve this end to protect other residents living in the community.”

Harry Braund will face arrest and imprisonment if he breaks any conditions of his ASBO.

Special posters and leaflets have now been designed containing his photo, name, date of birth and the conditions of his ASBO to inform the public of his restrictions.

They will be delivered to homes and shops in and around Littlehampton to encourage people to help police the conditions by calling 999 if they witness any breaches.

Sergeant Peter Allan said: "I am pleased that the magistrates listened to the evidence presented to them and granted this Anti-Social Behaviour Order. They did so to protect the community from the behaviour displayed by Harry Braund over a long period.

“I hope also that the securing of this ASBO sends out a strong message to those who commit anti-social behaviour and those communities who are subject to it that we will use all available legislative means to provide safer communities for people to live in.”