A "one man crimewave" who has repeatedly flouted court orders banning him from a Teesside estate is behind bars again. Wayne Robinson has been locked up for 12 months for his latest breaches of a strict anti-social behaviour order. Robinson, 21, of Grove Street, Stockton, was also banned from driving for two years by Teesside Magistrates. He has repeatedly breached an anti-social behaviour order banning him from a large part of Hemlington. The ASBO, imposed in October 2003, also prohibits him from participating in a range of anti-social behaviour. When applying for the order, Middlesbrough Council accused him of creating a "living nightmare" for Hemlington residents. District Judge James Prowse issued the full ASBO, which runs until October 2008. Robinson had previously been locked up for ignoring the banning order. But he breached the order yet again last month by committing further offences. These included aggravated vehicle taking and causing damage by fire to a Ford Fiesta. The magistrates decided that custody was justified for a number of reasons. These included Robinson's previous history and his failure to comply with court orders. They also noted the fact that he was subject to a community penalty at the time of the offences. Today Middlesbrough Council chiefs welcomed the sentence. Councillor Barry Coppinger, the council's executive member for community safety, said: "This case shows ASBOs do have teeth. When people don't respond, when one has been imposed, and continue to be a nuisance they face going to jail. "It also shows that the council and Cleveland Police will follow up complaints from the public and make sure that people who won't play by the rules, and respect their neighbours and their community, will be called to account." Hemlington beat officer PC Mick James is no stranger to Robinson. He said: "I have arrested him on numerous occasions. He is a menace, a one man crimewave. He just gets a buzz from crime." PC James said residents notice when Wayne Robinson is not around. "When he is in prison, they know he is in prison. He is a talking point when he comes out." A Cleveland Police spokesman said they supported any action which helps to make the streets a safer place. "Anti-social behaviour can cause widespread disruption and we will do everything in our power to help eradicate it from the streets." Evening Gazette Our Say Related stories:
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