Lincolnshire Police arrest 14 suspected paedophiles
Lincolnshire Police arrested 14 people in the county as part of a national operation to safeguard children from suspected paedophiles and sex offenders. Officers across the county have conducted 17...
View ArticleLincoln bottom for safest place to live, new crime figures show
A list compiled by the Home Office has placed North Kesteven as one of the safest places to live based on crime rates, while Lincoln is near the bottom. North Kesteven has been named as the safest...
View ArticleLincoln man charged with Jail House Rock assault
A Lincoln man has been charged with an assault that happened in a Lincoln bar on May 10. Max Merritt (25), of Snowberry Gardens, was charged on July 19 with grievous bodily harm. As previously...
View ArticleLincoln councillors to learn about new anti-social behaviour powers
Members of the City of Lincoln Council Executive Committee will decide on granting new powers to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the city soon. The new ASB, Crime and Policing Act received Royal...
View ArticleLincolnshire Police “good value” force, but top 10 for Taser use
Lincolnshire Police used Tasers 259 times in 2013, according to a new report by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), putting it in the top ten for high usage in England and Wales. The...
View ArticleMan charged with Hermit Street robbery in Lincoln
A Skegness man has been charged with the robbery of Michael Broxholme in Lincoln in June. Anthony Robertson, 23, of Grosvenor Road in Skegness, was arrested on July 22 and charged in the early hours of...
View ArticleTwo years jail after man set fire to Lincoln speed camera
A Worksop man has been jailed for two years after setting fire to a speed camera in Newton-on-Trent near Lincoln, which caught him speeding, and then police discovered drugs at his home. Adrian Smith...
View ArticleBiker injured in Lincoln after crash with two cars
A 48-year-old biker suffered a dislocated shoulder and head injury after colliding with two cars at the Brayford Way/Carholme Road junction in Lincoln. The BMW motorbike was involved in a crash with an...
View ArticleNew police campaign to tackle burglaries in Lincoln
Lincolnshire Police are launching a new campaign to tackle a rise in the number of burglaries in Lincoln over the past few months. Since May, 168 burglaries were reported in the city, and the majority...
View ArticlePolice appeal after dog attack in Lincoln pub
Police are searching for the owner of a dog that allegedly attacked another dog in a Lincoln pub, and also injured a person. The incident happened at about 9.30pm on Saturday, July 12, in the Millers...
View ArticleSix and counting: Burglary toll begins in police campaign
There have been six burglaries reported in Lincoln in less than two days since the start of Lincolnshire Police’s campaign to tackle the issue. The four-week Help Yourself campaign was launched last...
View ArticlePolice warning after vehicle crime spikes in Lincoln and Hykeham
Police are reminding car owners to remain vigilant after a spike in vehicle crime in Lincoln and North Hykeham. A number of items such as sat navs, designer sunglasses, electronics and cash have been...
View ArticleNo burglaries in Lincoln for 61 hours during police campaign
No burglaries were reported in Lincoln within 61 hours during a Lincolnshire Police campaign against the rising issue. The force’s Help Yourself campaign was launched last week after figures since May...
View ArticleMan arrested after street fight with woman
A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after fighting with a woman near the Golden Cross pub on Lincoln High Street The man and woman were reported to have been fighting on the...
View ArticleCCTV appeal after Lincoln burglary
Police are looking for two men in connection with a burglary at a house in Lincoln. The burglary was reported to Lincolnshire Police on July 7 at a property on Scorer Street in the city. Four mobile...
View ArticleFour burglaries in Lincoln over the weekend
Four burglaries have been reported in Lincoln over the weekend of Friday, August 1, to Sunday, August 3. Two of the incidents were due to insecurity, while in two cases, entry was forced into the...
View ArticleCase dropped after woman allegedly assaulted in Lincoln village
— Later update: Lincolnshire Police have stopped the investigation into the case after the report has been withdrawn. A young woman was allegedly assaulted by a man when jogging through a village near...
View ArticleCars targeted by thieves in Lincoln villages
A number of vehicles were targeted by thieves in Lincoln villages over the weekend. Four cars were targeted overall: two at Bardney, one at Cherry Willingham and one at Normanby-by-Spital. All were...
View ArticleLincolnshire Police: It only takes a minute to burgle your home
Lincolnshire Police are raising awareness of burglary prevention with a demonstrative video, as part of their Help Yourself campaign. The campaign, which warns of the dangers of a property insecurity,...
View ArticleTwo arrested after unexplained death on Portland Street
Two people have been arrested following an unexplained death on Portland Street in Lincoln. Police were called at a property in the Portland Street area of Lincoln on August 5. It’s believed the...
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