Court order for woman caught defecating in public in Peterborough
A woman who has been caught urinating and defecating in public has been given a court order.
Cambridgeshire Police said that Ramona Engele, 27, has been a frequent nuisance to residents, members of the public and restaurants in Millfield, Peterborough.
A police spokesperson said: “This has included drinking alcohol and urinating and defecating in public, and loitering and causing a nuisance near to Madina Grill, in Lincoln Road.
“Residents raised concerns about Engele at police community meetings and on 27 April she was made the subject of a community protection notice (CPN).
“However, she admitted breaching this ten times and on Friday (31 July) Engele, of no fixed address, appeared at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court where she was given a two-year criminal behaviour order.”
PC Nikki Timms, from the Central neighbourhood policing team, said: “We have worked closely with Ramona and her support workers, but it has not improved her behaviour, so we had to take more robust action.
“The order is not just about giving us greater powers but also insisting she engage positively with police and partner agencies, attending appointments and accepting support from services.”
The Criminal Behaviour Order bans Engele from:
Causing alarm or distress or acting in an anti-social manner.
Being in possession of an open vessel of alcohol in an open place.
Approaching members of the public or businesses to beg for money, alcohol, or any other item.
Entering an exclusion zone of Lincoln Road, between Burghley Road and Rhubarb Bridge.
Urinating or defecating in a public place or on private property.
Flouting the terms of the order could result in her arrest and a potential prison sentence.