24 June 2024
The Copeland Neighbourhood Policing Team have secured a Criminal Behaviour Order today (June 24) at North and West Magistrates’ Court.
The order was secured against Mark Clark, 53, of no fixed address for three years which he must comply with the following:
- Not enter any retail premises or property that are members of the Whitehaven Scheme Watch, Entry to Morrisons Pharmacy, Flatt Walks, Whitehaven is permitted for purpose of collecting prescription medication.
- Not enter any retail premises or property displaying Whitehaven SchemeWatch posters at point of entry.
- Not be in possession of any unsealed vessel containing alcohol in any public place, except from inside a licenced premises.
- Not be drunk in a public place in the county of Cumberland.
- Not be together in a public place with two or more persons, behaving in a manner likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress
A police spokesperson said: “This Criminal Behaviour Order was a great outcome and will prevent Clark from further criminality and help protect business owners and local residents.
“I would encourage anyone who witnesses the terms of such a court order being broken to contact the police immediately. The punishment for breaking the terms of a CBO can be up to five years in prison.”
Anyone who witnesses Mark Clark breaching the terms of his CBO should contact the police.