Tag Archives: crime

Police praise members of the public who caught Spalding bag snatch thief

A woman whose bag was snatched outside Iceland in Winfrey Avenue, Spalding, had it returned when two members of the public gave chase and captured the offender. The incident took place at 5pm on Friday, August 25. Thanks to the quick actions of the public, a 31-year-old Spalding man was charged with theft, possession of a bladed article and possession ...

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Court fine for Spalding fly-tipper

A fly-tipper who dumped household waste in a ditch in Spalding has been left facing a court fine. David Tarr tipped a number of items from a relative’s recent house move into a ditch in South Drove, Spalding Common, on May 24. Tarr, of Belgrave Road, Spalding, appeared at Boston Magistrates’ Court on July 31 and pleaded guilty to the ...

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Overall crime is down but violent offences increase

Lincolnshire has bucked the national trend by recording a further drop in crime. Overall crime dropped by one per cent in the year to September 2015 – a figure which has been welcomed by police bosses in the county. However, the latest figures reveal that violent crime has increased in the same period by nine per cent. Det Ch Supt ...

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Upgraded £108,000 CCTV system in South Holland: expect more positive results

Better images, better results – that’s the pledge coming with South Holland’s £108,475 upgraded CCTV system. The first camera in Spalding has completed testing and the other 16 cameras in the town will be rolled out from Monday (June 15). They are all due to be operational by the end of this month, at which point four new cameras in ...

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