Anti-Social Behaviour Targeted In Cambridge

Shoplifters, beggars and repeat offenders are being targeted as part of a campaign to crack down on anti-social behaviour in Cambridge city.

The city’s Neighbourhood Policing Team are working to stamp out anti-social behaviour (ASB) with a focus on longer-term problem solving around the individuals who cause the most significant alarm, distress and disruption to businesses and the public.

Since March 2019, under Operation Ferndale, the team have secured 11 court orders including Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs), Restraining Orders and Anti-Social Behaviour Injunctions for some of the city’s most prolific offenders.

This includes:

Mark Guy who was given an indefinite order in March not to beg anywhere in Station Road or Station Square or outside any Tesco, co-Op or Sainsbury’s in the city centre or within 10 metres of any ATM in the city.

Demi Sanghera who was given a five year order in December not to request or accept any money from any member of the public in the city.

Steven Mulryan who was given a five year order in November not to beg or enter Primark, Sainsbury’s or John Lewis.

Scott Reynolds who was given a five year order not to attend any Tesco Express, Sainsbury’s local, Waitrose, Co-Ops, one Stop or B&M stores within the area bounded by the M11, A11 and A14. Also not to purchase any goods unless a receipt has been obtained and retained for a month and presented to a police officer upon request.

Lorna Webb who was given a two year order in November not to go to Mill Road.

Liam Berna who was given a two year order in August not to beg or enter any building, car park or area of the Grand Arcade shopping centre.

Kevin MacDonald who was given an 18 month order in October not to enter any enter any building, car park or area of the Grand Arcade shopping centre, not to go to Jordan’s Yard, Park Street, Queen Anne, Grafton West and East car parks. He’s also not to go to St Andrews Street and must leave any premises within the city upon the reasonable request of an officer.

Jamie Williams who was given a 12 month order in June not to go to TK Maxx, Boots or John Lewis in Cambridge.

Paul Rockett who was given a two year order in May not to be drunk in any Cambridge restaurants or enter without a means of paying for anything ordered or consumed.