YORK yob Kevin Scott has been banned from a city estate for the next five years.

The 22-year-old hooligan has been ordered not to step foot in Chapelfields where police said he was responsible for years of disorder.

The Acomb resident, who has two convictions for attacking buses on the estate, could now face a prison sentence if he is caught there again.

Police officers have delivered hundreds of leaflets to residents in the area so they can act as "eyes and ears" for the police to make sure he does not breach the Antisocial Behaviour Order (ASBO).

Sergeant Mike Stubbs said in the five years he had been policing Chapelfields, Scott had often been at the centre of trouble. He asked residents to contact the police immediately if they see him in the area.

He said: "Despite being subject to a variety of court orders and terms of imprisonment, he has persisted in committing acts of violence, damage and antisocial behaviour.

"I am delighted that York Magistrates Court has recognised the necessity for a full order against Kevin Scott and I am sure that the vast majority of residents will welcome the fact that they will be free of his activities for five years."

Scott, of St Stephen's Road, appeared before magistrates last week charged with threatening behaviour towards a police officer and breaching an earlier antisocial behaviour order during a disturbance in Bramham Road in October.

He was given a conditional discharge and the court banned him from Chapelfields, as defined by its boundaries with Wetherby Road, the A1237, Grange Lane and Ridgeway, and Beckfield Lane.

The ban also stops him from causing harassment, alarm or distress to any York resident. Any breach of the order could result in a prison sentence of up to five years.

Scott was convicted in 2000 and again in 2004 of smashing bus windows.

Peter Edwards, of bus operator First York, said: "We strive to provide a safe and reliable service to our customers.

"The actions of a small minority of vandals like Kevin Scott have, on occasions, forced us to suspend our service to Chapelfields.

"We hope that, as a result of this order, we can avoid such situations in the future and continue to serve the Chapelfields community without interruption."

Sgt Stubbs, who works with the York community policing team, said: "The interim order resulted from the excellent working relationship between North Yorkshire Police, City of York Council and the Safer York Partnership, and demonstrated the commitment of all three agencies to tackling antisocial behaviour in and around Chapelfields."

Updated: 10:19 Friday, February 04, 2005