Crime

Four years jail for dealing drugs

A South Holland man has been jailed for his involvement in the production of Class C drugs over three years. Paul Tallo (47) (pictured), of Cranesgate North, Whaplode St Catherine, appeared at Lincoln Crown Court on Friday when he was sentenced to four years and six months for 11 counts of producing a Class C controlled drug.Officers acted on intelligence ...

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Warning after car theft attempts

A spate of attempted thefts of keyless vehicles in Spalding has led to police offering advice to owners. Four attempted thefts of high-powered vehicles were reported in the early hours of Wednesday, February 28 with two being successful.Police believe the incidents were linked.Thieves made an unsuccessful attempt at stealing a Volvo vehicle on Osier Road at around 2.40am.Police believe they ...

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Police warning after spate of attempted car thefts in Spalding

A spate of attempted thefts of keyless vehicles in Spalding has led to police offering advice to owners. Four attempted thefts of high-powered vehicles were reported in the early hours of Wednesday, February 28 with two being successful. Police believe the incidents were linked. Thieves made an unsuccessful attempt at stealing a Volvo vehicle on Osier Road at around 2.40am. ...

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Two charged after cannabis farm found in Sutton Bridge house

Two people have been charged after more than 400 cannabis plants were found in a property in Sutton Bridge. Lincolnshire Police’s Neighbourhood Policing Team found 423 plants at the address on Allenbys Chase following a search on Wednesday. Following the find Halil Gopani, 31, of no fixed address has been charged with production of a class B drug and been ...

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New chief constable named

Paul Gibson has been appointed as the new Chief Constable for Lincolnshire Police, following a confirmation meeting of the county’s Police and Crime Panel. Mr Gibson, 50, expressed his delight with the news of his appointment. He’s taking over from Chris Haward who, following a three-year tenure that concludes in February, is moving on to a new role with the ...

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Sentencing bid hits the airwaves

Two South Holland families who lost loved ones in road crashes have teamed up to join a national campaign. The mother and sister of Amy Cooper, who died aged 20 in November 2022, were featured on various BBC news channels last week representing the charity RoadPeace as part of its FixOurBrokenJusticeSystem campaign.They’re backing the campaign alongside Summer Mace, of Gedney, ...

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Two in hospital after being injured by dog

Two people remain in hospital after being injured by a dog. Lincolnshire Police were called to a property in Low Road, Spalding, just after 1.15pm yesterday (Sunday, February 11). A spokesman for Lincolnshire Police, said: “Officers attended and found two people with serious injuries who were treated at the scene before being taken to hospital where they remain. “Due to ...

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Armed police make arrests

Police were called to an address in Spalding on Monday morning after reports of a man with what looked like a hand gun. Officers went to Cathedral Drive and arrested three men. “We are investing offences of them being in possession of an imitation firearm. Following a search of the address a ball bearing gun was found,” said a statement. ...

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Seventh arrest in car death probe

A seventh person has been arrested in connection with a road traffic collision that led to the death of a 28-year-old man. A woman in her 30s has been arrested on suspicion of conspiring to cause grievous bodily harm following a collision at Tongue End on November 24.Father-of-three Sean Burlton died as a result of the incident where his car ...

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Minimum of 20 years in jail for murderer who set fire to victim’s home in attempt to cover up crime

A Spalding man who murdered a father-of-five and then portrayed himself as a hero after setting fire to the victim’s home was today (Friday) jailed for life. Samuel Church, 37, of Acacia Avenue, was told he will have to serve a minimum period of 20 years in jail before he is eligible to apply for parole. Lincoln Crown Court heard ...

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Appeal over man wanted for robbery

An appeal has been launched for a man wanted for robbery and recall to prison. Lincolnshire Police say Kamil Dudek is ‘thought to be still in or around the Spalding area’. Anyone with any information is asked to contact the force by calling 101 quoting occurrence 23000722817 (Robbery) / 23000727692 (Recall to prison), or by emailing DC James Wood, james.wood@lincs.police.uk, quoting ...

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Police appeal over investigation into sexual exploitation of girls in Crowland area

Police investigating sexual exploitation of girls in Crowland have issued an appeal. It follows a 42-year-old male being arrested on suspicion of causing or inciting sexual exploitation of a child, trafficking and sexual assault yesterday (Thursday, December 14). A spokesman for Lincolnshire Police said: “We are appealing for information following the arrest of a man in connection with an investigation ...

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Teens stepped in to stop ‘dangerous’ criminal sexually assaulting woman

Three teenagers who stopped a ‘dangerous’ criminal from sexually assaulting a woman on a Spalding street have been given a national bravery award. Charlie Burley, Callum Smith and Ben Tyler were aged just 15 and 16 when they ran over to Kamil Gziut who was in the process of assaulting what the trio described as a woman in her early ...

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Arrests after £1m village drugs bust

Police have charged a 47-year-old man after discovering £1m of drugs in a Whaplode St Catherine house. A warrant was executed in Cranesgate North last Wednesday (29).Specialist officers carried out a search of the property and located various equipment including pill presses, powders including Diazepam and anabolic steroids in a hidden room of the house, and an outside container at ...

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Man admits planting fake bomb

A man has admitted placing a bottle containing vinegar and hydrochlorite bleach outside a Spalding pub to make others believe it would explode or ignite.Jay Savage (30) appeared at Lincoln Crown Court and pleaded guilty to a charge of placing an article outside the Lincolnshire Poacher on November 13 last year.The charge specifies that Savage placed a bottle containing vinegar ...

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Jail for man who gave teens drugs

A South Holland man who supplied cannabis to two teenage girls was jailed for 15 months. Daniel Bailey (46) admitted supplying the Class B drug between January 18, 2019, and September 1, 2021.Bailey, of New Road, Holbeach St Marks, also pleaded guilty to possessing personal amounts of cannabis and cocaine following his arrest on October 13 last year.Lincoln Crown Court ...

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Police arrest one after retail raids

Over two days of action, South Holland Police checked retail businesses with colleagues from other agencies. They were checking licensing compliance, weights and measures, immigration compliance, working conditions and the selling of illegal vapes and cigarettes.Officers arrested a person for immigration offences at a Spalding takeaway on November 7. Police said the matter will be followed-up by immigration enforcement.Vodka was ...

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PCC hails new CCTV at Ayscoughfee

New CCTV cameras have been put up in Ayscoughfee Gardens to deter anti-social behaviour. It’s part of funding from government that Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner Marc Jones unveiled.He says he is confident that the measures will make a significant difference.“It demonstrates the innovative thinking and determination being applied to driving down anti-social behaviour, keeping our streets safe, and providing ...

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Police reveal video of dangerous driver given suspended jail sentence

A driver of a cloned car who led police along a dangerous chase near Sutton Bridge has been given a suspended jail sentence. Josh Lake, 30, no fixed address, was spotted driving a silver X3 BMW which was on false plates shortly after midnight on Thursday July 2. The car was noticed at 00.10 am on the A17, officers requested ...

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Scam victims’ trades petition

A couple who say they were scammed out of £1,000 by a cowboy gardener have launched a petition asking for all tradespeople to be required to be registered Dave and Kay Richard, of Gedney, are hoping others will sign their petition on the Government’s web page.On it Kay writes: “The Government should require all tradespeople to be registered legally before ...

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