Coventry man jailed for one day after being caught inside shut-down house

Claire Harrison

22 November 2024 at 10:51 am·1-min read

Police caught the two men inside the house — -Credit: (Image: Coventry Telegraph)

A Coventry man has been jailed for one day after being caught inside shut-down house. Police had put a closure order in place at a house in near Gainsborough Drive, Leamington.

But Thomas McSweeney, aged 50 of Heathcote Street in Coventry was one of two people caught inside. He and Gareth Heywood, aged 56 of The Parade in Leamington were found in the living room at around 6pm last night (November 21).

The pair were arrested. In court, they were sentenced to one day’s detention after breaching a closure order.

Speaking after the case, PC Graham Martin of Leamington Safer Neighbourhood Team, said: "The closure order was put in place so we could take stronger action against antisocial behaviour linked with this house that was causing problems for the local community.

"McSweeney and Heywood decided to use the property anyway, and we hope that their arrest curbs any belief they may have held that we won’t take swift action against antisocial behaviour."

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