A DRINKER has been told people's patience with him could soon wear thin after breaching a Criminal Anti-Social Behaviour Order.

Glaswegian Derek Maxwell, 33, of Hillside Road, Haslingden, was being helped through his problems by police, clergy, a psychiatric team, his solicitor and the probation service, Burnley magistrates were told.

But the magistrates told Maxwell that he also had to join in before people "washed their hands" of him.

Maxwell admitted two counts of breaching the CRASBO and was jailed for 28 days.

But as he has served two weeks while on remand, he was released.

Maxwell, who was arrested after twice flouting the CRASBO just days after it was made, now faces a meeting with the various agencies on what to do next.

Shirley Oldfield, chairman of the bench, told Maxwell, who had been homeless and wanted police to arrest him: "It's up to you to behave yourself until this meeting has taken place, when hopefully somebody will be able to help you.

"If you continue to misbehave people are going to wash their hands of you.

"It's up to you. People can only do so much for you."

The court heard Maxwell was given the order after a catalogue of drunken behaviour and damage in Haslingden.

Under the three-year CRASBO he is not allowed to be drunk and disorderly in public in Haslingden and is banned from various licensed premises and medical centres.

If he flouts the order he can be jailed for up to five years for offences which were previously non-imprisonable to him before it was made.

Bill Maude, prosecuting, said police saw Maxwell dancing in the street and running into the road outside the Bay Horse pub. He ran off but was arrested.

Maxwell was bailed and later contacted police saying he had breached the CRASBO.

He went to the police station drunk and told officers he would smash a car if they did not take him in, the court heard.

Bill Rawstron, defending, said Maxwell had considerable issues.

He told the court that people thought it was funny to give him money, ply him with drink and just watch.

The solicitor added: "On each occasion he simply seemed to want a bed for the night."