Witnesses wanted after assault in Lincoln bar
Lincolnshire Police are looking for witnesses after an assault in a Lincoln bar. The incident happened on November 19 at Status bar in Silver Street, at around 4am. According to the victim, Elliott...
View ArticleChinese takeaway and car vandalised in Birchwood
Lincolnshire Police are investigating after offenders caused damage to a car and a Chinese takeaway on Birchwood Avenue in Lincoln. Between 6.30am and 7am on Sunday, November 23, unknown offenders...
View ArticleTwo offenders’ actions helps Lincoln Drill Hall get pantomime sign interpreter
Two young men’s repayment after committing a crime in Lincoln have led to one of Lincoln Drill Hall’s pantomime showings also having a sign language interpreter. The incident happened in the early...
View ArticleMountain bike stolen from outside Lincoln Primark store
Police are appealing for information after a mountain bike was stolen from outside the Lincoln High Street Primark store. The bright red Carrera Vulcan pedal bike, which was locked around the wheel and...
View ArticleConcerns for Lincolnshire Police’s financial future despite “outstanding”...
A new inspection report from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) has found that while Lincolnshire Police is an effective force despite its complicated area, there is concern about its...
View ArticleLincolnshire Police highlights safety with the “12 Frauds of Christmas” campaign
Lincolnshire Police launched a festive fraud campaign in order to keep people and their valuables safe from fraudsters. The “12 online frauds of Christmas” campaign aims to protect thousands of people...
View ArticleStolen Lincoln gardening tools recovered after raid
A 17-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of theft after police recovered a quantity of gardening equipment from a Lincoln address which is believed to be stolen. Police are appealing for information...
View ArticleChristmas drink driving text campaign relaunched by Lincolnshire Police
Members of the public in Lincolnshire are being encouraged to report potential drink and drug drivers to the police via text this Christmas. The Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership’s annual campaign...
View ArticleMan and woman suffer serious injuries after being hit by a car in Lincoln
A local man and a woman, described by eye witnesses as an elderly couple, are in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car in Lincoln. At around 12.48pm on Saturday, November 29 a man and...
View ArticleLincoln car stripped of paint targeted again by criminals
A car in Lincoln that was stripped of its paint in November has been the target of criminal damage again. As previously reported, a Hyundai i20 was parked in its allocated parking space on Manrico...
View ArticleLincoln police warning after burglaries surge in Castle and Minster wards
Lincolnshire Police are warning Lincoln residents of the dangers of insecurity after an increase in Castle and Minster Ward burglaries last month. Throughout November, a number of burglaries were...
View ArticleLincoln man jailed for 30 offences against young girls
Lincoln man James Frost has been jailed for 11 years for a string of offences committed against young girls both online and in person. James David Frost, 29, of Witham St Hughes, Lincoln, pleaded...
View ArticleMan arrested over “offensive” leaflets distributed in Lincoln
A man aged 51 has been arrested on Chelmsford Street in Lincoln on suspicion of distributing malicious leaflets in the city. Lincolnshire Police had received reports of a man, in Monk-style dress,...
View ArticleSecond person dies after being hit by a train in Lincolnshire
Trains were disrupted between Sleaford and Grantham after a man was hit by a train – the second fatal Lincolnshire train collision in one day. East Midlands Trains said the incident happened at around...
View ArticlePolice name biker who died in crash near Lincoln
Lincolnshire Police have formally named the man who died in a fatal crash near Lincoln at the weekend. Mark Brereton, 50, from Coventry, died in a collision with a Peugeot 307 on Lincoln Road, between...
View ArticleAsian jewellery and cash stolen in Lincoln burglary
A large amount of cash and Asian style jewellery was stolen in a burglary in Lincoln last week. The incident happened on November 29 between midday and 5:00pm on Newark Road, near the Tritton Road...
View ArticleLincoln Castlegate saga: Arrests made after immigration raid
A police immigration raid conducted at the former Castlegate Indian restaurant in Lincoln triggered the closure and relocation of the business – and from the four staff members found to be working...
View ArticleTwo charged on first day of Lincolnshire Police drink driving campaign
By the end of the first day of the Lincolnshire Police Christmas drink driving campaign, two people had been charged with the offence. The operation, which was launched on December 1, is encouraging...
View ArticleMan suffers head injury after alleged assault on Lincoln High Street
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man in his 20s claimed to have been struck on the head in the early hours of December 3 near to Marley’s Head Shop in Lincoln. Police received a call at...
View Article42% staffing reduction at overcrowded Lincoln prison
An open report detailing the performance of Lincoln Prison has outlined some improvements, however staffing reductions and facility standards remain a concern. The report on behalf of Peter Wright,...
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