Gloucester man banned from city centre following increasingly aggressive behaviour

A Gloucester man has been banned from the centre of the city because of his increasingly abusive and aggressive behaviour.

Wayne Taylor, aged 47, was served with an Anti-Social Behaviour Injunction (ASBI) last month.

The injunction was granted by Cheltenham and Gloucester County Court on 20 February and handed to Taylor on 21 March.

The case was bought against him by Gloucestershire Constabulary and Solace, a joint team of officers from Gloucestershire Constabulary and the local councils, including Cheltenham Borough Council and Gloucester City Council.

The injunction prohibits Taylor from:

• Engaging in conduct that causes or is capable of causing harassment or alarm or distress to any person in Gloucester city at any time;
• Using or threatening to use violence towards any person within Gloucester city at any time;
• Using foul or abusive language or gestures towards, or in the hearing or sight of, any person within Gloucester city at any time;
• Entering an area of Gloucester city which includes Gloucester Park, Gloucester Bus Station and King’s Walk Arcade.

Taylor risks arrest if he breaches parts of the injunction, which runs until 13 February 2025.

Solace officer PC James Lyle said: “Over the last few months, Taylor’s behaviour has been increasingly abusive, aggressive and violent, causing distress and fear to members of the public in Gloucester city centre.

“This injunction is an effort to curtail this conduct, and provide some protection to the local community and those visiting our city from Taylor’s anti-social behaviour.”

Sergeant Andy Doyle, from the Gloucester Neighbourhood Police Team, said: “We work closely with partner agencies, including Project Solace, City Safe, Gloucester City Council and homeless charities such as Streetlink and P3, to engage with vulnerable people and ensure they are provided with the help that they need. 

“Members of our community rightly expect to go about their lives safely, free from the fear that they could be subjected to anti-social behaviour.

“Officers will always look to engage and support vulnerable people in the first instance. However, when necessary, they will take enforcement action, such as Criminal Behaviour Orders and ASBIs.”

Anyone witnessing Taylor breach any conditions of his order, should report it to Gloucestershire Constabulary on 101.