A man from Croydon who has committed a string of offences across the borough has been given a criminal behaviour order for five years.

Aaron Arnold, 28, of Purley Way, has racked up 45 convictions since 2004 and on February 20 this year, was sentenced to nine weeks imprisonment after using threatening words or behaviour.

He also had a restraining order against him put in place until February 20, 2017, and was ordered to pay £50 compensation to his victim.

Croydon police said because of Arnold’s prolific offending, the Croydon antisocial behaviour team and Crown Prosecution Service successfully applied to Croydon Magistrates’ Court for a criminal behaviour order.

Under the order, Arnold, who was released from prison at the start of May, is excluded from entering entire areas in the borough, including:

  • In the north – Croydon Road, Mitcham Road, Aurelia Road, Shamrock Road, Thornton Road, London Road, Brigstock Road and High Street, Thornton Heath.
  • In the east – Whitehorse Road, St James’s Road, Lower Addiscombe Road, Cherry Orchard Road and Addiscombe Grove.
  • In the south – Barclay Road, the Croydon flyover, Duppas Hill and Stafford Road.
  • In the west – Plough Lane, Croydon Road and Beddington Lane.

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This map shows the area Arnold is prevented from visiting for five years

Under the order, Arnold is also prevented from begging anywhere in the Croydon borough, cannot trespass in any building while in possession of hypodermic needles, metal spoons or tin foil, cannot inject drugs in any public place and is prevented from making unwanted lewd or suggestive comments of a sexual nature to members of the public.

The order began on March 31 and lasts for five years.

Criminal behaviour orders were introduced in October 2014 and replaces antisocial behaviour orders (Asbos).