Crime

Lincolnshire Police have admitted that seven registered sex offenders have dropped off the radar in the county. The figure was revealed after a Freedom of Information request to police forces across the country – revealing nationally the whereabouts of 396 sex offenders is unknown. Some have been missing for up to a decade. The Lincolnshire figures show that two registered ...

Police are investigating the shooting of a cat in Spalding. Three-year-old Pip was found with a pellet embedded in her left hind leg. Removing it could cause nerve damage and vets have warned that the limb might have to be amputated. The shooting is believed to have happened in the back garden of Maria Hardy’s home in Woolram Wygate, which neighbours ...

A professional HGV driver who tried to use a false Polish licence to work has been jailed for eight months. Wieslaw Jozef Gruca (51) tried to obtain a counterpart for a British driving licence from the DVLA in Swansea after sending them a false driving licence which he received from his native Poland. Gruca was convicted of possessing a false ...

A computer shop owner has offered a £500 reward to help catch “toerags” who stole £2,500 worth of laptops in what he has called a “daylight robbery”. Steve Timewell said the theft from Lincs Computers was a “kick in the teeth” and “devastating” as he works 16-hour days, seven days a week to make the business a success. The theft ...

A Lithuanian national who was a prolific shoplifter in Spalding has been removed from the UK following a spell in prison. Mantas Kizevicius (24), of no fixed abode, was previously sentenced to 30 weeks in prison when he appeared before Boston Magistrates. On Monday (March 8) he was removed from the UK. Spalding policing community inspector Jim Tyner, said: “Kizevicius’s heroin ...

A man has been charged with two Spalding burglaries. Szymon Staniszewski (23 yrs) of Poppy Close, Spalding has been charged with burglaries in Sezanne Walk and Park Avenue that occurred overnight on February 27/28. He has been bailed to appear at Boston Magistrates Court on April 8.

Four men believed to be illegal immigrants from Syria have been arrested after arriving at a fruit importer and distributor on Tuesday. Police said: “Just before midday, police were called to Empire World Trade, Enterprise Way, Pinchbeck. “Four adult men, believed to be from Syria, were arrested on suspicion of entering the country illegally.” The men were due to be ...

Homes in Spalding and Crowland have been the target for a spate of burglaries during Tuesday and Wednesday. Three properties were burgled in Spalding and there was also an attempted break-in. A property in Chestnut Avenue was burgled some time between 5pm on Tuesday and 7am on Wednesday (police incident 45, March 4) and a house in West Elloe Avenue was ...

Three men have been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of burglary. The men were arrested on Friday night (February 27), in the Park Road area of Spalding in connection with two burglaries that had been reported a short time earlier. All three have been interviewed and are now on bail pending further enquiries. Community Policing Inspector Jim Tyner warned: ...

Vandals left a trail of destruction in their wake after a late night spree which saw windows smashed and laundry strewn across verges. Loose bricks from the demolished Bull and Monkie site were thrown through windows at the St Nicolas Hall and tablecloths from a laundry basket outside Crystal Inn restaurant were scattered along the riverbank in Church Gate at ...

Four men, thought to be from Syria, are being questioned by Home Office immigration officials after being arrested in Cowbit. The men, aged 23, 31, 38 and 45, were spotted by a member of the public getting out of lorry in a layby at about 10.20am on Monday. When police arrived, the men were walking along the A16 where they ...

Two men have been arrested following a drugs raid in Sutton St Edmunds. A Misuse of Drugs Act warrant was executed at a property in Broadgate on Friday morning. The men, aged 28 and 65, were arrested on suspicion of producing cannabis and have since been released on police bail to a date later this year.

Disabled residents in Fleet have been left devastated by the theft of a “lifeline” minibus. The blue eight-seater Mercedes Sprinter was stolen from the car park at Hovenden House, the Leonard Cheshire home with 24 residents. Everyone who lives at the Lowgate home relies on the vehicle to get out and be more independent. Pam Pawson (65), a resident for 40 years, said: “It is ...

South Holland is about to lose its popular community policing inspector. Jim Tyner has been promoted to temporary chief inspector for East Lindsey, based at Skegness. He takes up the post in mid-March and although initially for three months, it has to be assumed that it is unlikely he will return at the end of that period. Insp Tyner will ...

A Spalding resident has been jailed after causing the death of a “popular” Cowbit motorcyclist when he overtook in foggy conditions. Edvinas Maciulevicius (25) was late for his job as an agency driver when he tried to overtake a lorry on the A16 Cowbit bypass. Lincoln Crown Court heard Maciulevicius was at the wheel of a left-hand drive car, which ...

Almost 1,000 residents across South Holland, Boston Borough, and East Lindsey have given their views on crime and community safety to help shape the East Lincolnshire Community Safety Partnership’s priorities for 2015. In South Holland, more than a quarter of residents are most worried about being a victim of anti-social behaviour, closely followed by burglary. Coun Nick Worth, deputy leader ...

The portion of council tax for Lincolnshire Police is to rise to ensure the current number of officers can be maintained. The county’s Police and Crime Commissioner Alan Hardwick has welcomed the decision by the Police and Crime Panel to approve his proposal to increase the 2015/16 Police Precept by 1.95 per cent. “I am delighted at the unanimous vote to ...

Police are investigating a car theft in Gedney. Between 2am and 8.30am this morning (Monday, February 9), the thief stole a grey Volkswagen Passat from the driveway of a property in Hallgate. The vehicle registration is YG04 EWA. A lady’s pushbike was left behind at the scene by the offender. Anyone with information should contact Lincolnshire Police by dialling 101 and quoting the incident ...

A new, improved CCTV system for South Holland could be operational by the end of this month. Spalding, Holbeach and Crowland will benefit from the £108,475 system, which will provide clearer images, better coverage and be monitored 24/7. However, two towns currently monitored – Long Sutton and Sutton Bridge – will not be covered by the new wireless system. As ...

Spalding’s closed magistrates’ court could still have a role to play in the justice system. It has emerged that it could potentially be used by witnesses in court proceedings. A video link would enable people to give evidence without travelling to courts in Boston, Grantham or Lincoln. Following a meeting in London with the courts service, South Holland and the ...