A TEENAGER banned from Basildon town centre is set to be hauled in front of the courts after allegedly breaching a criminal behaviour order.

The 17-year-old, from Basildon, was arrested a number of times during 2018, for offences relating to anti-social behaviour, drugs, and violence.

After breaching previous court orders he was made subject of a criminal behaviour order at Basildon Magistrates’ Court on January 8.

But the teenager was arrested again on Thursday, on suspicion of five breaches of his order.

He has since been charged and will appear at Basildon Youth Court on February 19.

After arrests last year, he was issued with a community protection warning preventing him from entering the town centre.

The 17-year-old breached this order on November 26 and was subsequently issued with a community protection notice which he allegedly went on to break four times across a two-day period in December 2018.

He was arrested on December 4, and taken to Basildon Magistrates’ Court where his case was adjourned again.