A woman has been banned from a town square in North Yorkshire after alcohol-fuelled attacks on police and locals.
Sadie Lauren Metcalf, 31, currently of no fixed abode, was issued with a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) after repeated incidents of anti-social behaviour in Scarborough.
The order was applied for while she appeared before Scarborough magistrates for three shop thefts, two public order incidents, a breach of a previous CBO and an assault.
North Yorkshire Police said Metcalf came to the force’s attention in summer last year ‘due to her persistent anti-social behaviour and criminal conduct.’
Metcalf’s behaviour included shouting, swearing and intimidating passers-by in addition to verbal abuse.
She physically assaulted members of the public and police officers, often without provocation, police said.
Metcalf also breached the Public Space Protection Order by continuing to consume alcohol in the prohibited area.
North Yorkshire Police said in a social media post: ‘Despite previous interventions including arrests, custodial sentences and referrals to the support services, Metcalf has continued in her actions leading to Scarborough’s Neighbourhood Policing Team securing a CBO against her.’
PC Sophie Milner said: ‘Sadie Metcalf has demonstrated a pattern of behaviour which has caused significant alarm, distress and harassment to members of the public, business owners and emergency services personnel.
‘Her conduct is frequently fuelled by excessive alcohol consumption and is characterised by aggressive, volatile and disruptive actions on public spaces.
‘I am thankful that the court has recognised the consistent level of offending and disregard Metcalf has shown and granted a Criminal Behaviour Order for five-years.’
She now has to abide by the terms of the order – meaning she must not engage in behaviour that causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to any person in a public place.
She must not incite, encourage or instruct any other person to engage in conduct that is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to any member of the public and must not be visibly intoxicated through alcohol or drugs in any public place within Scarborough town centre.
She is also prohibited from possessing an open container of alcohol in the Scarborough town centre or attending Alma Square in Scarborough for any reason, police said.
Metcalf pleaded guilty to all offences at Scarborough Magistrates Court where she was handed 36 weeks imprisonment – suspended for 18 months.
She was also given a six-month alcohol treatment requirement and a rehabilitation requirement of 26 days.
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