Mark Fordrey, a 38-year-old man of Ufford Place in Haverhill, Suffolk, has been served with a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) banning him from causing further disruption in the town. The order follows a series of incidents in which he was reported for aggressive, alcohol-fuelled behaviour that caused distress to local residents and shop workers.
Suffolk Constabulary announced on 23 January 2026 that the 18-month CBO was granted following a hearing at Ipswich Magistrates’ Court on 20 January 2026. Police presented evidence of Fordrey’s persistent nuisance behaviour in the town centre and local shopping areas.
Under the CBO, Fordrey must not possess any opened vessel containing an alcoholic liquid or consume alcohol in any public place within Haverhill. If he is seen breaching these conditions, officers can arrest him; breaching a CBO is a criminal offence and, if convicted (typically in Crown Court), can carry a maximum sentence of up to five years’ imprisonment.
Local Haverhill officers say they are taking a firmer approach to street drinking and intimidation to protect the town’s night-time economy and shopping precincts. This is the third such Criminal Behaviour Order secured by Haverhill police since the autumn of 2025.
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