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.”

ASBO to curb anti social behaviour of Littlehampton girl in three West Sussex towns.

On the 13th January 2010 it was confirmed at Chichester Magistrates’ Court that Laura WATSON(18) of Gloucester Road, Littlehampton is subject to a 2 year ASBO to protect the community from her significant and persistent anti-social behaviour in Littlehampton, Bognor Regis and Worthing.

The ASBO which expires on 16th October 2011 imposes the following prohibitions on Laura’s movements and behaviour. Laura is not to:

1) Use or incite others to use threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour in any place to which the public has access which causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

2) Enter the area known as Mariners’ Quay, Littlehampton which includes the roads as defined on the accompanying map (MAP 1). The roads are as follows: River Road, Old Quay Wharf, Baltic Wharf and Arun Wharf. All of these roads form the exclusion zone which is outlined in red on the enclosed map.

3) Enter the premises known as Milletts, Bognor Regis, Butlins, Bognor Regis, Somerfield Stores, Littlehampton and TK Max, Worthing.

4) To associate in any way whatsoever or contact directly or indirectly the following persons: Adam GEE, David NEWNHAM, Scott STEMP, Billy Jo WILKINS, Harry BRAUND, Lee BARNES, Wendy COLLINS or Kadeem MCNEILL.

5) Be drunk in a public place.

6) Climb onto roof tops or scaffolding of any private or public building.

Sgt Peter Allan of Littlehampton Police 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 Laura Watson over a long period. Due to her age I am restricted in what I can say about that behaviour. Laura displayed an attitude and behaviour that was rude, unruly and at times aggressive at a number of locations in and around the Arun District and Worthing town centre.

“It was as a last resort that Littlehampton Police, in cooperation with our partners, took this step as other interventions had simply not altered her behaviour.

“A number of professionals have devoted time to working with Laura with the aim of breaking this cycle of behaviour. I want to thank those partners for the many attempts they made to work with Laura in an effort to change her anti social behaviour. I would particularly like to record my appreciation of the hard work undertaken by PC Dan Bridger of the Littlehampton Neighbourhood Policing Team and Sarah Meeten of Arun District Council’s Anti Social Behaviour Team for their work in compiling the evidence in this case and working closely with colleagues from The Crown Prosecution Service to ensure we did what we could to protect the community.

“It is my hope, for Laura's sake and that of the wider community, that the imposition of this Order signals a change in her behaviour.

“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.”

Special posters and leaflets have now been designed containing her photograph, name, date of birth and the conditions of her ASBO to inform the public of the prohibitions contained within her Order.

They will be delivered to homes and shops in and around the areas of Littlehampton, Bognor Regis and Worthing where Laura’s behaviour caused such a negative impact on community wellbeing. The publication of the prohibitions is also to encourage people to help police Laura’s conditions by calling Sussex Police on 0845 60 70 999 if they witness any breaches.