'Nuisance' is banned; HOSPITAL Addict is told to stay out of town centre.

Byline: By Paul Beard 

A 'WRETCHED nuisance" who was involved in a struggle with security staff at Solihull Hospital has been banned from the town centre - except to pick up a methadone prescription.

The police had asked for Terry Scott Randle to be excluded from an area bounded by Lode Lane, Homer Road, New Road, Hampton Lane and the Solihull by-pass under a criminal anti-social behaviour order (CRASBO).

But at Warwick Crown Court an amended order was agreed so Randle can get to the Morrisons pharmacy in Warwick Road to collect a regular prescription for the heroin substitute.

Randle (29) of Foredrove Lane, Solihull, had pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to using threatening words and behaviour at the hospital on April 9. Prosecutor Daniel White said two security officers saw Randle in the hospital during the afternoon and asked him to leave because he was known for causing difficulties there.

But it was alleged that Randle ran at the security officers with a pin or a needle in his hand.

Mr White said Randle's arm was blocked and he was put to the floor where he was held down until the police arrived. He appeared to be drunk and could not stand unaided when he was arrested.

The court heard that Randle, who was described at the previous hearing as 'a wretched nuisance', was a persistent offender with a number of convictions for offences including shoplifting, and in May was given a Drug Treatment and Testing Order (DTTO) for a theft offence.

Judge Richard Bray said the case should be adjourned until Randle is next due in court for his DTTO to be reviewed, so that both matters could be dealt with at the same time.

He granted Randle bail with a condition that he does not enter the area covered by the proposed CRASBO