Success has paid off after long term problems Ryde Street.

A Yob is due to appeared in court today (Tuesday, December 14, 2010) after he was charged by police investigating public disorder in the Oakfield area of Ryde on the Isle of Wight.

William Harrocks, aged 20, of Yaverland Road, Sandown, faces one count of using threatening words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress under the Public Order Act 1986 in the Meader Road that has been plagued by anti social behavior.

The Yob was arrested shortly after 9.30pm on September 21, 2010 in the Slade Road area.

The charge follows action by the Ryde Safer Neighbourhoods team and the island’s Targeted Patrol teams to deal with community concerns about anti-social behaviour in Oakfield.

The Isle of Wight Community Safety Partnership has made a pledge on standards for tackling anti-social behaviour. Read more here: http://www.saferwight.org.uk/antisocialbehaviour.aspx