CBO issued to man in Haverhill

A Haverhill man has been given a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) restricting his consumption of alcohol and banning him from approaching anyone under the age of eighteen.

Robert Rooney, aged 71, of Eastern Avenue, appeared at Ipswich Magistrates Court on Wednesday 29 October and was handed the CBO, which was granted for 24 months.

A failure to adhere to these requirements will mean he will be committing a criminal offence for which he could be sent to prison and or ordered to pay a fine.

The imposition of these requirements as part of the CBO follows two incidents that Rooney was charged with. These were two cases of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB), one of which took place on 22 July wherein he behaved in a drunk and disorderly manner in Haverhill High Street, and the other of which took place on 20 February in which he approached individuals under the age of eighteen, which was a breach of a previous Community Protection Notice (CPN).

The conditions in Rooney’s CBO state that he must not:

PC Jack Oakley said: “The recent granting of a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) against Mr Rooney is the culmination of months of work by Haverhill’s Community

Policing Team. The imposed conditions are designed to limit his opportunity to commit further offences while having the minimal impact on the normal tasks associated with anyone’s daily life.

“The constabulary remains committed to using this type of legislation to prevent offending wherever possible in cases where a custodial sentence may be disproportionate or ineffective and we hope this brings a level of reassurance to the people of Haverhill.”