A BURNLEY teenager has been given a Criminal Anti-Social Behaviour Order after police said he made a community's lives a misery.

Police secured the order against Robert Simpson, 17, of Cog Lane, at a hearing at Burnley Youth Court.

It follows two convictions for a house burglary committed in January for which he was given a six-month supervision order and a vehicle interference in February. He was also given a concurrent six-month supervision order for that crime.

Magistrates ordered Simpson should be prohibited from assoc-iating with two other named individuals and from throwing stones at other objects to cause damage or "harassment, alarm or distress" to the public. The order will run until April, 2010.

Sgt Phil Hutchinson, of Burnley Police, said: "I'd like to thank the dedication of a number of local residents who had the courage to speak out against this individual and his associates. Without their support, we may not have secured this order.

"I would also like to warn others in the area -behave or face the consequences."

The aim of a CRASBO is to protect the public from anti-social behaviour. They are designed to encourage local communities to become actively involved in reporting crime and anti-social behaviour, helping to build and protect the community.

The difference between a CRASBO and an ASBO is that a CRASBO is made on the back of criminal conviction.

The breach of a CRASBO is a criminal offence. The maximum penalty is five years imprisonment for an adult or a two-year Detention and Training Order for juveniles, 12 months of which is custodial.