Criminal Behaviour Order for man arrested in WGC
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A criminal who was arrested in Welwyn Garden City has been banned from going near vehicles or properties without permission, or carrying tools in public places.
Michael Forbes, aged 37 and of no fixed abode, was sentenced to two years in prison in May.
After being arrested in Elliot Close, he had pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing a knife blade/sharp-pointed article in a public place, assaulting an emergency worker and going equipped for theft.
The Welwyn Hatfield Community Safety Unit have now secured a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) against Forbes with the aim of preventing him from re-offending.
The order, which runs for three years, was granted by St Albans Crown Court on Friday 16 August.
Forbes must not:
1) Touch or lean against any motor vehicle that does not belong to him without the consent of the owner.
2) Enter any boundary of any private dwelling without the expressed permission of the landowner or tenant. This includes front gardens, driveways, and footpaths of any private residential property.
3) Carry/have with him any tools in a public place unless he can demonstrate they are for use in gainful and verifiable employment.
Welwyn Hatfield Neighbourhood Inspector Amy Sheldon said: “This case shows that our work doesn’t stop at the point when an offender is sent to prison. We want to prevent crime before it happens and our Community Safety Unit has worked very hard to secure this CBO. I would like to say a big thank you to them.
“If Forbes breaches the conditions of his CBO, he will be either sent to prison or ordered to pay a fine or both.”
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