Hartlepool man due in court after closure order granted for town property

A Hartlepool man will appear before magistrates in Teesside after a closure order was granted for a property in the town.
Debra Fox
By Debra Fox
Published 8th Nov 2019, 11:49 BST
Updated 11th Nov 2019, 14:58 BST
The man is due to appear at Teesside Magistrates' Court.The man is due to appear at Teesside Magistrates' Court.
The man is due to appear at Teesside Magistrates' Court.

Martin French, 31, of Mariners Point in Hartlepool, has been charged with remaining on a premises in contravention of a closure order.

He is due to be in court on Friday, November 8.

Police officers in the town applied for a closure order at the same court on Wednesday, November 6 for another property at Mariners Point.

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This followed reports of drugs activity and anti-social behaviour in the area, Hartlepool Neighbourhood Police Team said on Facebook.

The three-month closure order will remain in place until Thursday, February 6 2020.

Until that time, the property will remain closed to everyone apart from the woman who lives there.

To report anti-social behaviour in your area contact Cleveland Police on 101, the Anti-Social Behaviour Team at Hartlepool Borough Council on 01429 523100 or call 999 in an emergency.