A Worcester street drinker has been sent to jail after breaching his criminal anti-social behaviour order for the 11th time.

Peter Swinbourne, known locally as Barney, was arrested after police were called to a disturbance in St Nicholas Street at 8.30pm on Monday, November 7.

Police officers received reports about Swinbourne being verbally abusive and aggressive in the street.

When they tried to speak with him, the 39-year-old swore and raised his arm at them. Swinbourne was given a five-year Crasbo in April 2010, which prohibits him from behaving in an aggressive or threatening way in public. He is also excluded from Pershore town centre.

Officers eventually restrained him using handcuffs and he was taken to Worcester police station.

Appearing at magistrates court the following day, Swinbourne pleaded guilty to breaching his Crasbo. Matt Dodson, prosecuting, said Swinbourne, of Little Priest Lane, Pershore, had 93 offences on his record and had previously breached the order 10 times.

Paul Stanley, defending, said his client had got into an argument with another street drinker.

Mr Stanley said: “Life can’t get much worse for Peter Swinbourne at the moment.”

Magistrates were told by the probation service that Swinbourne had failed to comply with community orders and when he did attend appointments he was usually drunk. The court was told that Swinbourne had been released from prison last month following an earlier breach of the Crasbo and was on licence until Monday, December 5.

Magistrates sent him to prison for the remaining 27 days of his licence period and added a further four weeks custody to be served.

As he was led down to the cells, Swinbourne said: “Is that it, I don’t get a chance to say I’m sorry?”