A MAN has been banned from areas of Weymouth for two years following anti-social behaviour which 'caused concern to the public.'

Paul Ian McBride, aged 38, and of Glendinning Avenue, was handed a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) after appearing at Weymouth Magistrate's Court on Wednesday (26).

The court heard details of several incidents involving McBride including an arrest for assault in Weymouth on Saturday, March 3 2018, reports of being drunk and disorderly around the train station and in Hannover Road on several occasions, and being involved in fighting around the town.

On Monday, May 14 2018 McBride was issued with a Section 35 Dispersal Notice after a member of the public saw him in an intoxicated state and fighting with others, as well as shouting and swearing at members of the public in the area of the Pier Bandstand in Weymouth.

Evidence presented to the court was jointly compiled by officers from the Weymouth neighbourhood policing team and Weymouth and Portland Borough Council's anti-social behaviour team.

McBride admitted an offence of being drunk and disorderly in a public place and will be sentenced on Wednesday, October 17 2018.

The CBO will run until September 26 2020 and states that McBride must not:

n Act or incite others to behave in an anti-social manner, that is to say a manner that causes harassment, alarm or distress to any persons within the commission area of Dorset.

n Use or incite others to use threatening, intimidating, insulting or abusive words or behaviour in any place to which the public has access in the commission area of Dorset.

n Enter the area of The Esplanade, from the Pleasure Pier behind the Pavilion to the end of Brunswick Terrace and the area around King Street and the Weymouth train station unless attending prearranged appointments with the probation service.

The order also includes a requirement for McBride to engage with Reach drug and alcohol services.

Police Constable Gareth Morris, of Weymouth police, said: "Paul McBride has been involved in a number of anti-social behaviour and drink-related incidents that have caused considerable concern for members of the public and regularly required the commitment of significant public resources.

"We appreciate the impact this kind of behaviour has on the local community. It takes time to collate sufficient evidence to obtain these orders and they are not a quick fix, they are one of a number of tools that we use to tackle about anti-social behaviour.

"I hope this case demonstrates that we are working with Weymouth and Portland Borough Council to take action against repeat offenders."

Cllr Mike Byatt, community safety spokesman for Weymouth and Portland Borough Council, said: “This behaviour will not be tolerated in Weymouth and Portland.

"A lot of work goes into obtaining these orders and we will continue working with Dorset Police and taking action to improve community safety."

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