Full Closure Order Secured On Newport Property

The West Wight Neighbourhood Policing Team has secured a full closure order on a flat in Newport, which should improve life for people living in the vicinity.

It gives police the power to arrest anyone entering the property within the next three months.

Yesterday (Wednesday 29 October) Isle of Wight Magistrates’ Court was presented with evidence of excessive noise, fighting, dog fouling, verbal abuse, drug paraphernalia littered in communal areas, and peoples attending whilst under the influence of drink and drugs throughout the day and night at the flat at Malcolm Dyer Court, Newport.

The full order was granted, and it now means that no-one will be allowed to enter or remain at the address for the next three months.

The order was obtained following partnership work with our officers from our Neighbourhood Policing Team and Southern Housing.

West Wight Neighbourhood Team would like to thank local residents for reporting the anti-social behaviour and their patience whilst we built sufficient evidence to present to case to the court.

Sargent Chantal Miller said:

“We are committed to addressing drug-related harm and the impact this has on neighbours and the wider community.

"This a current West Wight Neighbourhood Team priority as raised by the community itself.

“This order gives us additional powers to arrest anyone entering or remaining on the premises.

"We are dedicated to tackling anti-social behaviour and criminal activity to ensure that everyone can feel safe without being impacted by crime in their area.”

If you have witnessed or been affected by anti-social behaviour in the area, please continue to report it to police, so we can target our patrols and take further proactive action.

Anyone with information about anti-social behaviour is asked to contact police on 101, or submit information to us online via our reporting tool here: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/ro/report/asb/asb-v3/report-antisocial-behaviour/

If a crime is in progress, please dial 999.