Bill Skelly: People can expect to see more officers on the streets after...
Last night the UK threat level was raised from severe to critical, meaning a further attack could be imminent. Here in Lincolnshire, our daily business does not change and we continue to police...
View ArticleThreat level ‘critical’: Armed police patrol streets in Lincoln city centre
Armed police officers are patrolling the streets in Lincoln city centre after the UK terrorism threat level was raised from severe to critical, meaning a further attack could be imminent. As thousands...
View ArticlePolice investigating spate of arson attacks in Lincoln Boultham ward
Police are investigating several arson attacks in the Boultham ward of Lincoln, where front doors, a doorbell and a car were targeted. Officers say between 6pm on Monday, May 22 and 7am the following...
View ArticlePolice treating former Lincoln pub fire as arson
Lincolnshire Police are treating a fire at a former pub on Skellingthorpe Road as arson. The incident happened at around 8pm on Thursday, May 25 at the former Monson Arms. Emergency services attended...
View ArticleArmed police patrols to continue in Lincoln over the Bank Holiday weekend
The armed police patrols in central Lincoln will continue over the Bank Holiday weekend.
View ArticleArmed police patrols brought in after Manchester bombing end in Lincoln
A four-day armed police operation in Lincolnshire responding to the Manchester bombing has ended following the Bank Holiday weekend. Dozens of armed officers were drafted in to the county to patrol the...
View ArticlePolice probe after several cars scratched on Lincoln street
Police are investigating reports of criminal damage in Lincoln over the Bank Holiday weekend. A number of parked vehicles on Belmont Street had paintwork scratched overnight between May 26 and May 27....
View ArticleAppeal for witnesses after spate of car break-ins in Lincoln over last week
Police are appealing for witnesses following a space of car break-ins in Lincoln over the last week. A number of cars have been broken into with items such as wallets, phones and loose change stolen....
View ArticleFive homes in Monks Road area of Lincoln burgled in just 24 hours
Five Lincoln homes have been targeted by burglars within a 24-hour period over the Bank Holiday weekend. Lincolnshire Police are now investigating the burglaries, where a number of items including...
View ArticleLincolnshire Police record 170 online sexual offences against children in...
Shock new figures have revealed that 170 online child sexual offences have occurred in Lincolnshire over the last two years, with a leading charity calling for online safety to be a top priority for...
View ArticleArmed police and helicopters attend false reports of man with gun in Lincoln...
Armed police and helicopters were in the streets and skies above Lincoln and North Hykeham after residents falsely reported a man walking around carrying a gun. Eyewitness reports have claimed that a...
View ArticleHi-tech drone to be trialled in Lincolnshire ahead of force-wide roll out
A new hi-tech drone will be deployed by Lincolnshire Police later this year as part of a new drive to tackle rural crime. The unmanned aerial vehicle will be trialled before a force-wide roll out. The...
View ArticlePolice search for man last seen waiting for bus to Lincoln
Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a man who was last seen waiting for a bus to Lincoln. Jack Morgan, 20, was reported missing on May 31 from his home address in the village of...
View ArticleVehicles trashed and items stolen after spate of thefts in Lincoln
A number of vehicles have been trashed and items stolen in the Broadgate area of Lincoln. Items including tools, an I-Pad 2 and GHD straighteners were stolen after thieves smashed the windows of...
View Article‘No change to policing in Lincolnshire’ after London terror attack
Lincolnshire Police said there will be no immediate changes to policing operations in the county following the terror attack in London on Saturday night. The current UK threat level remain at ‘Severe’...
View ArticlePolice find vulnerable missing boy
— Update at 10.30pm: Ryan has been found safe and well, police said. Lincolnshire Police are appealing to anyone who has information that may help them find missing person Ryan Everitt. Ryan was last...
View ArticleMissing Branston teen found safe and well
Update: Bethany Shorter has been found safe and well. Friends and family of a 14-year-old girl from Branston are appealing for help from members of the public after she went missing over the weekend....
View ArticleNurses deployed to Lincolnshire Police control room to help with mental...
A new team of crisis nurses has been deployed to the control room at the Lincolnshire Police headquarters to help officers deal with incidents involving mental health issues The £60,000 pilot project...
View ArticlePolice appeal after caravan and belongings stolen from Lincoln village
Lincolnshire police are investigating a caravan theft on High Street, Saxilby. The incident took place on Friday, May 19 at around 2:15am. It is believed that thieves forced the wheel lock on the...
View ArticleLincoln mosque targeted in the wake of London terror attacks
Update: An earlier version of the story said that the incident took place at the mosque which is currently under construction on Dixon Street. This was incorrect. We apologise for the error. The...
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