Officers granted closure orders for four troubled properties

Officers from Chester were granted the quartet of closure orders at Crewe Magistrates' Court on Wednesday 19 June.

This comes after officers attended the court with evidence relating to anti-social behaviour and drug dealing within the four properties.

As a result, two addresses on Cemlyn Close, one address on Hatton Road, and one address on Harthill Road have now been boarded up by officers.

The orders will run for three months and during that time nobody is allowed to enter the addresses, including the tenant.

Anyone who enters the addresses during that time will be committing a criminal offence and could be arrested.

Police Constable Lauren Davies, of Chester Local Policing Unit, said:

“I am grateful these closure orders have been granted and hope they will bring reassurance to residents in the areas, as well as the wider community, that we are committed to doing all we can to tackle this kind of behaviour.

“But in order for us to continue to put a stop to those engaging in anti-social behaviour, I would urge anyone experiencing any issues with this type of offence to get in touch via the Cheshire Police website or by calling 101.”

Inspector Mat Beale, added:

"Enforcing four closures at once was a real team effort across the LPU with officers supporting with forcing entry and then securing the sites.

"The number of simultaneous closures has resulted in the housing association have to draft in extra resources to effectively secure them.

"The team will now work with our partners to make sure that the closures are fully enforced and any offences dealt with robustly."