Police name driver and motorcyclist who died in Lincolnshire crash
Lincolnshire Police have officially named the car driver and motorcyclist who died in a crash near Market Rasen. Motorist Paul Boden, 60, from the Grimsby area and motorcyclist Phillip Smith, 42, from...
View ArticleTeens arrested after air rifle fired from window of Lincoln home
Police firearms teams descended on a Lincoln home, arresting two teenagers after an air rifle was fired from a window into neighbours’ gardens. Shots were fired using a high powered three foot long air...
View ArticleLincolnshire man jailed for grooming and sexually exploiting children
A 35-year-old man from Lincolnshire has been jailed for four and a half years after he groomed and sexually exploited children over a two year period. Martyn Coburn of Castle View in Walcott, south of...
View ArticleDrunk who pulled knife on girlfriend in centre of Lincoln jailed
A drunk who pulled a knife on his girlfriend during an incident in the street was on Monday, August 15 jailed for 15 months. Kerry Fletcher took the three-inch bladed lock-knife from his pocket and...
View ArticleMan who battered victim outside Lincoln takeaway jailed
A drunk who punched a man in the face and then kicked him to the head when he lay on the ground during an incident outside a takeaway restaurant has been jailed. Jordan Holt was involved in an...
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Row over dog left in hot car sparks warning from Lincoln warden
A Lincoln shopper took to documenting her outrage on social media after she spotted a dog locked in a hot car with the windows closed. She claimed she had been waiting for the owner to return for over...
View ArticleWoman wearing burka racially abused on Lincoln Brayford
Witnesses and two good samaritans who helped a woman who suffered racial abuse on Lincoln Brayford are being sought by investigating police. Officers received reports that a man had pointed to a woman...
View ArticleLincoln burka abuse victim comes forward as police renew appeal for witnesses
Police have identified the victim of a heinous racist abuse incident on the Brayford waterfront in Lincoln and are continuing their search for the two good samaritans who helped her. As reported...
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Wave of support for Lincoln equine charity after devastating break-in
Staff at the Bransby Horses charity near Lincoln were devastated when thieves broke into their visitor centre, making off with a much-needed collection box and a significant cleanup bill. While police...
View Article100 days in: Lincolnshire PCC Marc Jones to answer your questions on policing
Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner Marc Jones will be answering your questions on policing and finance in a live web chat tomorrow. Jones, who was elected to the role in May this year, will...
View ArticlePolice and Crime Commissioner saves taxpayers £170k each year, claims...
The Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner has passionately defended the post, insisting that it offers the taxpayer value for money and strengthens local democracy. Conservative Marc Jones...
View ArticleLincolnshire Police dismiss officer convicted of stealing
A Lincolnshire police officer has been sacked by the force after he admitted stealing a kayak and a set of paddles before selling them on eBay. Constable Andrew Hamilton was dismissed by Lincolnshire...
View ArticleLincolnshire policeman convicted of stealing competed in canoeing world...
A disgraced former Lincolnshire police officer who was dismissed after he stole a canoe from a Nottingham mum and sold it on eBay had recently represented Great Britain at the canoeing world...
View ArticleNumber of ‘bobbies on the beat’ will depend on funding, says Lincolnshire PCC
Lincolnshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Marc Jones has rubbished a national study claiming a third of people haven’t seen a bobby on the beat in a year. A survey of 26,000 people from across...
View ArticleOffences involving indecent images of children rise by over a third in...
The number of offences involving indecent images of children reported to Lincolnshire Police has risen by more than a third in the last three years. New figures have revealed that the total number of...
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Youth centre arson has “devastated and upset” community, says Lincoln inspector
A Lincoln community police inspector has appealed for witnesses to a fire which completely destroyed a popular and well-used youth centre. Inspector Pat Coates confirmed that the fire at the St Giles...
View ArticleCustomer ‘downs bottle of wine’ in Lincoln petrol station before walking out...
A customer is believed to have downed a bottle of wine in a Lincoln petrol station, before walking out with paying. Lincolnshire Police have released a CCTV image of a woman they would like to speak to...
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Man found decomposed in tent near Lincoln named by police
Lincolnshire Police have identified the person who was found dead in a tent off the A46 in Lincoln as missing Sheffield man Karl Hawkins. Karl, 43, was reported missing on June 19 and was classed as...
View ArticleElderly Lincoln villagers tricked by thieves posing as utility workers
Two homes of elderly residents in villages near Lincoln have been targeted by burglars posing as utility workers in the last month. Residents in North Kesteven are being urged to be on their guard...
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Woman trapped under lorry on Lincoln city centre road
A woman has been trapped under a lorry after an accident on a main Lincoln city centre road this morning. Lincolnshire Police received reports about the incident on Broadgate, near to Melvin Street and...
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