A TEENAGE thug who has terrorised residents in a Sheffield suburb has been hit with an ASBO after admitting TWENTY TWO offences.
Kyle Major, aged 16, has left a trail of destruction around the Arbourthorne area by being abusive, violent as well as stealing from shops and cars.
Under the Anti Social Behaviour Order, Major now faces a string of restrictions including a ban from
entering Arbourthorne, a section of Sharrow and part of Manor.
The crime spree began back in April, when Major admitted assaulting a woman. Since then he was spotted driving a stolen JCB digger, stealing a car, possessing cannabis, shoplifting and fighting.
At Sheffield Magistrates Court, District Judge Sheila Driver said: "It's very clear that on the face of it the public is in need of protection from him. The extent of Kyle's anti social behaviour demands protection that only an anti social behaviour order can give."
The court heard how Major suffers a severe form of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and takes medication.
But Judge Driver said: "Medical intervention has been available for 11 months - there's no evidence that this has been successful in reducing Kyle's anti social behaviour so far."
She branded Kyle's conduct as anti social behaviour of "the most serious kind" and made the order for the next three years.
Speaking after the court case, Pc Jon McLaughlin from the Anti-Social Behaviour Team said: "He has been a blight on communities in Sheffield for a number of years. He's been arrested for a wide range of crimes which have escalated into being serious criminal behaviour.
"He is well known to police across Sheffield and people have lived in fear of him. This order is necessary to give victims and residents protection from this young man. If he breeches that order, it's an arrestable criminal offence and Kyle could face up to 12 months in prison."
