A street drinker has been banned from entering parts of Ilfracombe, Barnstaple and Bideford after being handed a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO), following a successful prosecution from North Devon Council.

Kevin Trigg, aged 39 and of no fixed abode, was found guilty of failing to comply with a Community Protection Notice at a hearing at Barnstaple Magistrates' Court on Friday 8 May 2026.

Trigg was served a Community Protection Notice on 11 February 2026, following repeated incidents of antisocial behaviour. The notice required him not to consume or be in possession of alcohol in any Public Spaces Protection Order area in North Devon or act in a threatening or intimidating manner.

On the morning of 24 February, he was seen drinking alcohol in Ilfracombe High Street before exposing himself, shouting and banging bins. The following morning, he approached a member of the public in Quay Road and demanded their phone before shouting at them.

Trigg has been involved in a string of incidents of criminal and antisocial behaviour since then, requiring substantial intervention from police in Bideford and Ilfracombe.

The CBO prevents Trigg from entering the Public Spaces Protection Order areas in Ilfracombe, Barnstaple and Bideford, as well as Hele Beach and Rapparee Cove.

There are also conditions around his behaviour in public places, with the CBO banning him from littering, urinating or defecating, leaving drug paraphernalia, being intoxicated or in a state of undress and acting in a manner which is threatening or intimidating to members of the public.

The CBO was supported by the North Devon and Torridge Community Safety Partnership Team, which includes both North Devon and Torridge district councils and Devon and Cornwall Police.

Trigg was also ordered to pay a total of £168, comprising a £120 fine and a £48 surcharge.

Councillor David Clayton, Leader of North Devon Council, said: "We will always take firm action where persistent antisocial behaviour is causing distress to residents, businesses and visitors. This individual has had a significant impact on the community in Ilfracombe, and this Criminal Behaviour Order sends a clear message that behaviour of this nature will not be tolerated in our public spaces.

"We work closely with Devon and Cornwall Police and other partners to protect our local communities, and we will continue to use the full range of our powers to ensure our town centres are places where people can live, work and visit safely."

Inspector Joey Lester, North Devon Sector Inspector, said: "Ilfracombe police are very grateful for the support from North Devon Council in securing a robust CBO application against Kevin Trigg. We want to thank the public for reporting these incidents and their patience with the criminal justice process.

"Antisocial behaviour will not be tolerated and we welcome the conditions imposed from the court to stop this behaviour which has caused a negative impact on individuals and businesses in the town."

Information about the different types of antisocial behaviour and how to report them can be found on the Devon and Cornwall Police website.