City troublemaker given criminal behaviour order after abuse in street
A Sunderland troublemaker has been given a criminal behaviour order.
Sunderland North neighbourhood policing team had received a number of reports of Samuel Maskell, 22, causing trouble in the Roker area of the city.
He had been reported to be drunk and shouting abuse at local people and schoolchildren in the area.
Maskell has also been reported as entering into racist and homophobic rants in the street.
His behaviour has led to increased tensions in the area and concerns that Maskell was putting himself at risk.
Now police have taken action after a spate of incidents and they have now obtained a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) to ensure he cannot cause any further problems in the community.
Neighbourhood Inspector Donald Wade said: “There are a number of conditions on this order that will restrict the impact Maskell can have on the people on Sunderland.
“If he breaches the conditions then he will find himself back in court.”
The order means that Maskell cannot go within 100 metres of an address in Sea View Gardens, Sunderland, and that he cannot act in an anti-social manner in the city or incite others to do so.
It also means he cannot cause harassment alarm or distress to anyone not of the same household, not to be drunk in a public place or be in possession of an open container of alcohol, except on licensed premises and he cannot loiter within 200 metres of a school.
If Maskell is found to have breached the order then he could face arrest and a possible jail sentence. Police say anyone who finds Maskell to have breached any of the terms of the order can get in touch with local officers on 101 quoting srn 805546.