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Thug banned from Middlewich pubs after being slapped with ASBO
9:00am Saturday 18th February 2012
A THUG who terrorised his community has been banned from pubs in Middlewich after being slapped with an ASBO.
Matthew Foran flouted his Pubwatch ban and was often abusive and aggressive to anyone who got in his way.
The 21-year-old caused ongoing problems for pubs in Middlewich and Sandbach, smashing windows, threatening staff and breaking property.
Police said that Foran, of Coleridge Close, Sandbach, thought he was ‘untouchable’ and made his neighbours lives a misery with threats, abusive behaviour and criminal damage.
In some cases witnesses were too scared to come forward to help make successful convictions against him.
But officers managed to gather evidence against him and he was handed an ASBO on February 13 at South Cheshire Magistrates Court.
Insp Mark Gammage, of the Congleton Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “Foran mistakenly believed he could cause misery to residents and businesses without consequence.
“In the last six months my officers have been called out to deal with his aggressive and intimidating behaviour 24 times.
“He’s smashed windows, threatened people, and subjected numerous people to violence and abuse.
“I’d like to thank those people who have taken a stand against his yobbish behaviours and supported us in obtaining this ASBO – it’s when communities stand up and say ‘enough is enough’ that we can make a real difference.
“If he does step out of line he is likely to find himself in prison.”
The order bans Foran from licensed premises in Middlewich and Sandbach.
He is also banned for entering certain areas of both town centres after 8pm as well as behaving in a ‘foul, abusive or threatening manner’.
In his own neighbourgood in Coleridge Close, Sandbach, Foran is banned from causing any noise nuisance, including playing loud music, shouting and singing.
Anyone who sees Foran breaching his ASBO conditions should contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.