A teen has been handed a criminal behaviour order, banning him from touching certain cars.

The Allerdale Neighbourhood Policing Team said they secured the order yesterday (August 22) at North and West Magistrates’ Court, against, a 17-year-old from Workington, for two years.

The conditions are:

  • He is prohibited from touching or entering a motor vehicle/mechanically propelled vehicle that belongs to another unless a passenger or has the express permission of the owner or the person lawfully in charge of the vehicle.

A police spokesperson said: “This Criminal Behaviour Order will disrupt Thompson-Hine from further criminality and help protect local residents.

“I would encourage anyone who witnesses the terms of such a court order being broken to contact the police immediately.

"The punishment for breaking the terms of a CBO can be up to five years in prison.”