A Boston man has been handed a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) along with a 12-week custodial sentence suspended for two years, and property closure order following a series of reported vehicle interference, theft and ASB incidents.
The CBO prevents him from entering any retail premises across the Borough of Boston with the exception of Asda and a specifically nominated chemist.
Aarron Gardner of The Furrows, Fishtoft, Boston appeared before Lincoln Magistrates’ Court on 26 January having been found guilty of:
- Five counts of vehicle interference
- Two counts of theft from a motor vehicle
- Fraud by false representation
- Theft from a shop
- Breach of a court order
- Possession of class A drugs
He must also adhere to a six-month drug rehabilitation order and rehabilitation activity requirement to attend appointments or participate in any activity for a maximum of 25 days.
The court heard how the 33-year-old carried out a catalogue of incidents took between 25 November and 2 December:
- On 25 November, he interfered with five vehicles in Mallow Gardens, Boston.
- On 1 December, he stole six jars of coffee belonging to Poundland, Boston, to the value of £18.
- On 2 December, he had a quantity of heroin in his possession, a controlled drug of class A in contravention of section 5(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
- On 2 December, he was arrested for breach of a bail condition, namely, not to enter any retail premises except those listed on bail conditions which were set out by the court on his release on 1 December.
The local community were also being plagued by continued anti-social behaviour issues at the Fishtof premises associated with Gardiner.
This was unacceptable to the local Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT). Community Beat Manager PC David Brenner, along with Amplius Housing, have been working hard in the background to resolve the issue and gathered evidence, resulting in a closure order being granted by the court on 19 January 2026. The order on flat 21 at The Furrows, Fishtoft, Boston lasts for three months and is in place until 11.59pm on 18 April 2026.
PC Brenner would like to thank Amplius Housing for their support in securing this order, and extends thanks to the community who has offered the police a lot of help and support through this process despite concerns that they felt about being further targeted by coming forward.
Reporting instances of anti-social behaviour, while you may not always see immediate action, is vital because there is a lot of unseen work being undertaken in the background to gather the required evidence, to be able to take action on these matters.
Sergeant Will Robson of Boston’s NPT said: “Our Neighbourhood Team took proactive steps to ensure we were fully utilising the ASB legislation designed to protect the community. This legislation enables us to take anonymous statements from individuals who may feel too intimidated to attach their name to a complaint. By raising awareness that this option exists, we hope to give others the confidence to come forward, knowing we will do everything possible to safeguard them.
“We will continue to monitor and pursue those who persist in breaching CBO conditions imposed by the courts.”
