POLICE have secured a closure order on a home in Bridgwater following a catalogue of criminal damage and antisocial behaviour.

The action follows crucial reports from members of the public to police about issues connected to an address in Coleridge Square.

That enabled Avon and Somerset Police's antisocial behaviour team to work alongside the local neighbourhood team to obtain a three-month temporary closure order from the courts last week.

Magistrates at North Somerset Courthouse were presented with details of a number of incidents, including a fence being ripped down and set on fire in May last year.

Officers were also called to an altercation outside the property on Christmas Day, which culminated in an arrest being made, as well as a marked police car’s wing mirror being damaged.

Neighbourhood Sergeant Kat Forrest said: “We’d like to commend those people who contacted the police to let us know what was happening.

"Although a bit of a cliché, we can only help tackle issues if we know about them.

“It cannot be acceptable for anyone to feel unsafe in their home and that’s why we have worked collaboratively across the organisation to get this closure order in place.

“We hope the closure order helps to remedy the issues people were having to endure and will continue to monitor the situation closely.”