A 16-year-old Graig-Y-Rhacca boy has been handed an ASBO because of his repeated bad behaviour.
Logan James, of Longfellow Gardens, was given a two-year ASBO by Cwmbran Youth Court recently on July 3.
The teen was said to have behaved in an intimidating and antisocial manner. He was taken to court through The Safer Caerphilly Community Safety Partnership’s ‘four-strikes’ approach.
The Antisocial Behaviour Order prevents Logan James, anywhere within the Caerphilly County Borough area from:
- Acting in a manner which causes or is likely to cause nuisance, harassment, alarm or distress to any person.
- Removing any object from any premises without the express consent of the owner, including any metal objects.
- Throwing any object at any person, property or vehicle.
- Damaging any property not belonging to him.
- Entering any educational premises, other than the one he is on the roll for, and in the case of the one he is on the roll for, only during the times allocated by the school.
- Entering Graig-Y-Rhacca Community Centre.
- Congregating in a group of people in a manner causing or likely to cause any person harassment, alarm or distress.
Another of the ASBO conditions prents Logan from associating with a local boy, who currently cannot be named for legal reasons.
Cllr Dave Poole, cabinet member for the environment and leisure services at Caerphilly County Borough Council said: “I sincerely hope the gaining of this order will send a clear and strong message to those who feel it is OK to behave in an anti-social manner that their behaviour will not be tolerated”.
“We take an extremely tough stance on anti-social behaviour and we will use the tools and powers available to us to ensure that the behaviour of a very small minority does not impact adversely upon the lives of the upstanding majority.”
PC Stuart Lewis, Crime and Disorder Reduction Officer for Bedwas and Caerphilly, said: “This should be a clear message to anyone in the Caerphilly County Borough area that acting antisocially will not be tolerated.
“The Antisocial Behaviour Order placed on Logan James will offer protection to the community and will now improve their quality of life.”
The Safer Caerphilly Community Safety Partnership operates a ‘four strikes’ system in dealing with antisocial behaviour:
- Strike 1 – First stage warning letter sent after referral is received
- Strike 2 – Second stage warning letter sent after referral is received
- Strike 3 – A multi-agency meeting is called to discuss the alleged behaviour and look at how to address it. As a result of this meeting, the perpetrator may be invited to sign an ABC. If the perpetrator is under 18, they are also offered a mentor from the Youth Offending Services’ “Promise Project” for the six-month duration.
- Strike 4 – A further referral is received. The case is referred to the Anti-Social Behaviour Problem Solving Group where court action is needed.