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A barber who taped up a bench exterior her store after being stricken by delinquent behaviour has been left surprised after being threatened with police motion for inflicting prison injury.
Rebecca Sutton determined to take drastic motion after being blighted by drug sellers and drunks congregating exterior her enterprise within the quaint market city of Market Drayton, Shropshire.
The 37-year-old taped up the issue bench exterior The City Barbers final Tuesday with black tape in addition to a hand-written signal declaring ‘Out Of Use.’
Ms Sutton stated she acted following bouts of delinquent behaviour after catching addicts brazenly smoking medicine, drunks urinating in opposition to it – and other people having intercourse.
She claims to have repeatedly complained to the council and police concerning the challenge – however nothing has ever been performed.
Barber Rebecca Sutton, 37, with the bench she taped up following a bout of anti-social behaviour exterior her barber store
Ms Sutton stated she acted after catching addicts brazenly smoking medicine on the bench
So she was left gobsmacked after being warned by West Mercia Police she might now face prison motion herself for inflicting ‘injury’ to the bench.
Ms Sutton, of Market Drayton, stated: ‘I simply could not take any extra. We have had the lot, individuals doing strains of cocaine off the bench and even individuals having intercourse on it.
‘You get drunks urinating in opposition to it in the midst of the day and this week I had any individual brazenly smoking a bong exterior the store.
‘I’ve households that come right here and in case you noticed any individual doing medicine exterior a barber store you’ll stroll on and go some place else.
‘I’ve been right here 12 years and it’s getting worse.
‘However no person needs to do something. I’ve contacted the council and the police, however it would not cease.
‘I’ve requested the council to take away the bench exterior my store as a result of that’s the place all of them congregate.
‘However they’ve refused as they are saying it’s wanted by the aged however there are extra benches right here.
‘After which the police have warned me that it might be classed as prison injury. I couldn’t consider what I used to be listening to.
‘I have been asking the police for assist however they’re saying it might be me who’s prosecuted as a substitute.
‘I did not know what else to do. I could not take any extra. I am simply attempting to assist and defend my enterprise.’
Ms Sutton was left gobsmacked after being warned by West Mercia Police she might now face prison motion herself for inflicting ‘injury’ to the bench
Ms Sutton stated: ‘You get drunks urinating in opposition to it in the midst of the day and this week I had any individual brazenly smoking a bong exterior the store’
Market Drayton City Council stated the scenario of delinquent behaviour within the city was ‘ongoing’.
City clerk Sue Thomas stated: ‘That is an ongoing challenge which the City Council has raised with the native policing crew on many events, they’ve agreed to extend their patrols within the space and challenge PPO’s the place crucial.
‘The world in query is the duty of Shropshire Council; they determined to not transfer the bench.’
Andy Wilde, assistant director for infrastructure, highways and transport at Shropshire Council, added: ‘We perceive how upsetting this case has been and can proceed to work with all businesses to discover a everlasting answer to resolving the issue of anti-social behaviour on this space.
‘We consider by addressing the route trigger, on this case the anti-social behaviour by the people accountable is the place the main focus of consideration must be and never eradicating seating which is to be used by everyone.’
Inspector Claire Greenway, of North Shropshire Safer Neighbourhood Group, stated: ‘We perceive the impression anti-social behaviour can have on our communities and we’re dedicated to doing the whole lot we will to deal with native considerations.
‘We’re at present chatting with enterprise house owners within the city and dealing with associate businesses to determine these liable for the anti-social behaviour and to additional examine any offences which have been dedicated.
‘I encourage the general public to at all times report on any anti-social behaviour and different crimes by way of our web site or by calling 101, which is crucial to discovering these accountable.’
