A 40-year-old man has been given a criminal behaviour order for assault and the possession of an offensive weapon.

Darren Dowie, from Oakridge Close was in possession of a golf ball in a sock on Tuesday April 19 at Crowngate Shopping Centre.

The CBO was granted on the 25 July 2016 at Worcester Magistrates Court and is to be in place for 3 years.

He is forbidden from using foul, abusive or insulting language, or being aggressive, threatening or intimidating in any public place or place to where the public has access.

He is also banned from entering Dent Close, The Sainsbury's on Windermere Drive, Asda on Silver Street and TK Maxx on Worcester High Street.

He is also not allowed to sleep in the doorway of any business/office/residential premise.