Crime

Seven vans were broken into overnight on Sunday across the county, including three in South Holland villages Moulton and Pinchbeck. Police said a Renault van was broken into in West Cobgate, Moulton, and a quantity of power tools were stolen. Two Vauxhall Vivaro vans were broken into in Benner Road, Pinchbeck, but they were empty so nothing was taken. Other ...

A charity’s community hub in Surfleet was burgled over the weekend. Tonic 44 at Station Road, part of the Tonic Health group the specialises in health and welbeing, was burgled between 1.30pm and 8.40am on Saturday, October 26, police said, adding bottles of beer were stolen. A pane of glass was broken in the door to gain entry and items ...

A flat on Holbeach’s High Street has been emptied by police after complaints over associated drug use and anti-social behaviour. On Monday, Lincolnshire Magistrates Court provided Lincolnshire Police with a Closure Order on the flat. The order means no-one can enter the flat for three months. A spokesman for Lincolnshire Police, said: of the Closure Order: “This was obtained after ...

Cash raised as part of a Macmillan Coffee Morning was among the items stolen as an independent hairdresser was hit by burglars for the sixth time in a year. Shear Shak on Pinchbeck Road is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, but its staff including Angela Barrand say they feel ‘vulnerable’ after being repeatedly targeted by criminals. The latest incident ...

Thieves stole more than £10,000 after breaking into Spalding’s XO nightclub in the early hours of Monday. They forced their way into the Westlode Street nightspot at around 5am, smashing CCTV cameras in the process. Owner Matt Clarke, said: “Forced entry has been made to the property, the cash office and stock room, resulting in a loss in excess of ...

A shocked Cowbit man whose £40,000 BMW was stolen from his drive has urged other keyless vehicle owners to step up their security. Charlie Farrow was stunned to find his 7 Series model had been taken as he slept. Fortunately he was quickly able to track the vehicle and alerted police who found it in a lock-up near Boston. However, ...

Spalding’s top police officer has backed CCTV use after claims some authorities in the district are considering pulling funding its use. Inspector Gareth Boxall insisted using cameras was effective after receiving a grilling from local councillors about policing in South Holland at a meeting last week. He was asked to appear before South Holland District Council’s Performance Monitoring Panel after ...

Putting the street lights back on throughout the night is among the options Pinchbeck Parish Council is to look at after the village was hit by a recent increase in burglaries. The council is to look into what it costs to have Lincolnshire County Council keep the lights on after 12pm as one measure after an emergency meeting was called ...

‘South Holland is a safe place’ – that’s the view of Spalding Police Inspector Gareth Boxall as he addressed rising crime numbers, funding issues and social media rumours while being questioned by councillors. Amid warnings that public confidence in the police is waning, the inspector told South Holland District Council’s Performance Monitoring Panel in detail as to why the public ...

This week Lincolnshire Police unites with forces around the country as part of a national drive to tackle knife crime after a “deeply concerning” rise in the county. Operation Sceptre is a national week of action, which follows a knife attack at a teenager’s party in Spalding. The aim of the week is to increase awareness about the dangers of ...

Thieves stole a tractor and a crop sprayer from a Crowland farm last week. Lincolnshire Police have appealed for anyone who might have information on the disappearance of the John Deere tractor taken between 7pm on Wednesday September 4 and 7.30am on Thursday September 5. A police spokesman, said: “We are appealing for any sightings of the tractor, registration number AE09 ...

A 15-year-old from Spalding has been arrested after the stabbing of another teenager on Saturday night (September 7). Lincolnshire Police say they were called to a disturbance at a property on Parkway in Spalding at 10.47pm. A 16-year-old was taken to hospital with stab wounds which were not life threatening. A spokesman for Lincolnshire Police said: “A 15-year-old boy from ...

Police have increased night-time patrols and an emergency parish council meeting has been called in a village rocked by a spate of burglaries and antisocial behaviour. Two community clubs have been targeted among “a number of burglaries” that have hit Pinchbeck. It’s on top of a flurry of online comments from villagers who say they’re worried about leaving their homes ...

A former A&E doctor from Lincolnshire has been jailed for nine and half years after he admitted carrying out a violent rape.   Dr Joel Ajewole, 61, was questioned after his victim sought help from firefighters who were working on a street in south Lincolnshire.   The woman, who can not be named, later revealed to police that she had ...

A TV was stolen from a football clubhouse during the early hours of this morning (Thursday), the latest in a spate of burglaries in the village. A Lincolnshire Police spokesman the burglary took place at Pinchbeck United Football Club on Knight Street. The spokesman said: “The premises have been broken into and a 42” TV stolen.  “We believe the burglary ...

A Gedney Drove End man who put a 14-year-old schoolgirl through a four-hour sex ordeal was today (Friday) jailed for eight years at Lincoln Crown Court.   Ryan Hiller, also known as Ryan Ayers, groomed the teenager online after making contact with her on the Whisper app.   Hiller persuaded the girl to send him naked photographs of herself and ...

Police have released a photo of a man they want to speak to in relation to a gun being pointed at a car in Spalding on Tuesday night. So far, a 23-year-old man has been arrested and released under investigation. Lincolnshire Police this afternoon released a photo of another man they want to speak to in relation to the incident. ...

A report a gun was pointed at a person driving through Spalding led to a man hunt last night (Tuesday). The Lincolnshire Police helicopter was involved in the search for two men after it was reported two men pointed a black hand gun at the vehicle a witness was driving along Hereward Road between 7.40pm and 7.45 pm on Tuesday, ...

A village kids club was broken into and items including an iPad and cash were taken overnight on Monday. Lincolnshire Police said the Kids Club office at Pinchbeck East C of E Primary School was broken into on Monday, August 20. Aa social media post from a member of staff said the office was ransacked. Police said the offender(s) “climbed ...

Police are appealing for information after farm equipment valued at around £35,000 was stolen from a property in Pinchbeck. Between 8pm on Wednesday, August 14 and 7.30am the following day, four items were stolen from Herdgate Lane. They were: Orange Kubota Tractor – model M9540, VRM HF12 AUL Orange Kubota Tractor – model B2350, VRM AE66 BAA Silver Scott Brand ...