A 17-year-old from Poole who terrorised residents on an estate has been given a two-year Asbo.

The teenager from Canford Heath, who the court ordered cannot be named, was given the anti-social behaviour by Wimborne Magistrates.

"This young man was at the centre of a group that caused great annoyance and distress to the residents and shopkeepers around the Waterloo Parade and parts of Canford Heath," said Ian Cooke, anti-social behaviour co-ordinator for the Borough of Poole.

He added: "This Asbo sends out a clear message that the Borough of Poole and Dorset Police will not tolerate anti-social behaviour and will use whatever powers are appropriate to protect the community."

Magistrates were told the youth had caused alarm, distress and intimidation to residents and businesses on the Waterloo estate by associating in large groups, damaging property and being drunk.

He is prohibited from entering the Waterloo Estate and is banned from the Co-op in Creekmoor Lane, Asda in Culliford Crescent and Tesco in Tower Park.

He has to leave any premises in the Poole area when asked to by a person in authority and is barred from using threatening, intimidating or other behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

He would break his Asbo if he drank, possessed or was under the influence of alcohol in any public street or public open space in Poole and caused or incited others to cause criminal damage in the Poole area.

The teenager is also barred from associating with four other named youngsters in a public place in Poole unless he is accompanied by a member of the youth offending team, youth services, Borough of Poole representative or a responsible person aged 21 or over.

He is subject to a curfew between 10pm and 6am and is not allowed to congregate in a group of more than four people unless accompanied.