A horror home plagued by drug dealing, anti-social behaviour, and machete threats has been shut down by police.
The property on 63 Duke Street, in Hartlepool, has been closed for three months following a string of incidents of criminal and anti-social behaviour.
Teesside Magistrates’ Court heard how visitors would regularly turn up in vehicles and on foot, including in the middle of the night.
Visitors were also heard shouting and screaming to get the tenant’s attention.
The closure order was granted following an application by the multi-agency Hartlepool Community Safety Team, with costs of £1,797 also being awarded.
The order will remain in place for three months and follows a temporary order just days before, which limited access to the home. However, this was breached twice.
A Hartlepool Council spokesperson said: “This is another great example of effective partnership working under the umbrella of the Hartlepool Community Safety Team to protect law-abiding residents.
“The support of residents was key to this excellent result, and we would urge people to continue supporting us.”
PC Kieth Robinson from the Hartlepool Neighbourhood Policing Team said: “Crime and anti-social behaviour in communities will not be tolerated by Cleveland Police and our partners.
“Support from residents has helped us obtain the Closure Order and deal with these people robustly.
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“The order will now prevent these people from returning to the property and allow those in the community to live peacefully without criminal and anti-social behaviour on their doorstep.”
The maximum penalty for breaching the order is six months imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine.
Anyone who witnesses an order being breached should call the force on 101 or 999 in an emergency. Alternatively, they can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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