Two men sentenced for breaching ASB closure order in Sydenham

Two men have been jailed after Leamington Safer Neighbourhood Team enforced a closure order in place at a house near Gainsborough Drive, Leamington.

We’re warning anyone else thinking of breaching the order that we will take action.

Gareth Heywood and Thomas McSweeney were found inside a house which had a closure order in response to antisocial behaviour on the property.

Both men were discovered in the living room at around 6pm on 21 November.

Gareth Heywood, 56 of The Parade in Leamington and Thomas McSweeney, 50 of Heathcote Street in Coventry, have been sentenced to one day’s detention after breaching a closure order.

PC Graham Martin of Leamington Safer Neighbourhood Team said “The closure order was put in place so we could take stronger action against antisocial behaviour linked with this house that was causing problems for the local community.

“McSweeney and Heywood decided to use the property anyway, and we hope that their arrest curbs any belief they may have held that we won’t take swift action against antisocial behaviour.”