More Repeat Offenders Banned from Chiswick
James Joyce and Daniel Ransom could face jail if they return to area
Local officers say there will be a zero tolerance approach to any breaches of the orders
Police have secured tough new court orders against two prolific offenders as part of an ongoing campaign to drive persistent criminals out of Chiswick.
The latest action follows a series of targeted operations by officers from the Chiswick and Brentford East neighbourhood policing team aimed at tackling repeat offenders responsible for retail theft and other acquisitive crime. Police say further Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs) are already being pursued through the courts as they seek to make long-term offenders think twice before targeting the area.
Neighbourhood Sergeant Gareth O'Donnell said officers had spent the past month gathering evidence and identifying suspects linked to a range of theft offences.
As a result, James Joyce, of no fixed abode, has been made subject to a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order banning him entirely from Chiswick and Brentford East, Hounslow town centre and Richmond town centre. The order also imposes strict conditions designed to curb shoplifting, including prohibiting him from wearing hats or face coverings inside shops and requiring him to be able to prove he has purchased any retail goods in his possession. He is also banned from being drunk or consuming alcohol in public away from licensed premises.
A second prolific offender, Daniel Ransom, also of no fixed abode, has been banned from the whole of the London Borough of Hounslow for five years. His order includes conditions relating to shoplifting and drug use. Police had previously obtained a closure order on a Chiswick address where Ransom had been living.
Breaches of these orders would result in immediate arrest and a possible prison sentence. Sgt O'Donnell said officers would take a zero-tolerance approach to any breaches of the orders.
"We also have a number of other Criminal Behaviour Order applications going through the courts and, in doing so, we are sending a clear message to those that come to Chiswick to commit crime that there will be long-term consequences to their behaviour here," he said.
The court orders form part of a wider campaign against persistent offenders that has seen neighbourhood officers combine intelligence gathering with high-visibility patrols and targeted enforcement operations across Chiswick High Road.
During one recent proactive operation, officers arrested a suspect linked to more than £4,000 worth of alleged retail theft. A second man, who was reportedly behaving aggressively inside a shop, was stopped and searched before officers allegedly found Class A drugs and a knife. Both have since been charged and are due to appear before the courts.
Police are also widening enforcement beyond acquisitive crime. Recent speed enforcement carried out by PCSO Bates on Sutton Court Road detected nine speeding motorists within the first 30 minutes, including one driver travelling at 36mph in a 20mph limit. Further mobile speed checks are planned across Chiswick and Brentford.
Sgt O'Donnell also urged residents to remain vigilant during what is traditionally one of the busiest periods of the year for crime, reminding people not to leave bags visible inside vehicles, to keep personal belongings secure in pubs and other public places, and to ensure doors and windows are locked when leaving home .
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