Houses linked to drug dealing targeted by court
Cleveland PoliceA house linked to drug dealing and anti-social behaviour has been shut down while a second has been made subject to restrictions.
Cleveland Police said incidents at the properties in Redcar - on Broadway West, Dormanstown, and Westbourne Avenue, Coatham - left people nearby feeling intimidated in their own homes.
A court order for the Dormanstown address says only one named resident and one other person with reason to visit can now be present with anyone else there facing a fine or jail.
Insp Neil Deluce said the force would "continue to go after and deal with those who believe they can behave in this way with no care for the wellbeing or safety of the law-abiding majority".
Councillor Adam Brook, cabinet member for neighbourhoods at Redcar and Cleveland Council, said he hoped the measures would "help to send a message to anyone who commits crime and anti-social behaviour in our communities to think again because they will be dealt with robustly".
A spokesperson for landlord Beyond Housing also welcomed the orders, saying the firm was committed to helping police and the local authority "tackle behaviour that causes distress and disruption to local communities".