A man has been banned from entering a number of city centre streets after police said he was "behaving anti-socially".
Mark Samuels was handed a three-year criminal behaviour order (CBO) at Newport Magistrates' Court following anti-social behaviour in the city centre.
The court heard the 44-year-old "was behaving anti-socially and causing nuisance to those working in and visiting the city", according to Gwent Police.
A spokesperson for Gwent Police said Samuels had recently breached the order and has been sent back to prison.
The order states that, on release, Mark Samuels must not:
Engage or threaten to engage in any conduct capable of causing nuisance or annoyance, alarm, harassment or distress by either words or actions to anyone in the City of Newport.
Enter the following streets or locations:
Commercial Street, Commercial Road, Wyndham Street, High Street, Friars Walk, Griffin StreetUrinate or defecate in any public open space including any shop doorway
Beg from any person in the city of Newport
If Samuels breaches any of this order he is arrestable, Gwent Police said in a statement.
PC Chris Butt, Newport's crime and disorder reduction officer, said: "We are committed to making Newport City Centre a safe and pleasant place for all and enforcing this order is a part of that.
"We are pleased that this CBO has been granted, it will be welcomed by visitors, shoppers and retail staff.
"Criminal behaviour orders are used as a last resort after all other efforts to engage and support the individual through partner agencies have failed, but we hope this CBO will also encourage Samuels to accept the support available.
"Anyone who sees Mark Samuels breaching this order should call 101."
