Police have acted on concerns from the community and secured a closure order at a property in Stoke-on-Trent.

Residents have been reporting persistent drug use and ongoing issues with anti-social behaviour and weapons at an address on Evans Street, Burslem.

Officers have secured a three-month closure order at the property, which will last until 31 August 2024.

This means people can't go inside until then, other than the landlord, emergency service workers and professionals.

People are prohibited from entering the property, on Evans Street, until 31 August (Google).

Anybody not adhering to the order will be dealt with in accordance with the powers that this order gives.

Inspector Victoria Ison, from the Stoke North local policing team, said: "We will continue to take action against those who are the bane of local communities and cause persistent problems across Stoke on Trent.

"We need people to tell us what they're concerned about and report instances of anti-social behaviour to make sure we can take the appropriate action and tackle the problems that affect residents and businesses the most."

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