Tag: Police
Spate of mobility scooter thefts sparks warning from Lincolnshire Police
Officers are investigating a number of mobility scooter thefts and attempted thefts in Lincoln. Lincolnshire Police is urging those with mobility scooters to make sure their property is locked and secure following the recent spate of incidents in the Moorland area of the city. A red Roadmaster Plus mobility scooter was stolen from the front
British Transport Police appeal over sexual assault on train
Detectives are investigating a sexual assault that took place on board a train from Lincoln to Grimsby. The British Transport Police is now appealing for witnesses following the incident on Saturday, August 2. A man was travelling with a young girl and her mother on the East Midlands Railway service between 6.30pm and 7.40pm. It
Police job cuts averted for now as force to use up all savings
Lincolnshire Police is planning to use all of its remaining savings to prevent catastrophic job cuts. Without extra funding, the force could lose up to 200 police officers and 200 support staff. Chief Constable Paul Gibson said that the necessary job cuts to balance the budget would have left the force unable to provide “adequate
Skegness police officer given final written warning over ‘unnecessary’ use of spray on suspect
A Skegness police officer has been given a final written warning after a misconduct hearing found her use of PAVA spray on a suspect was “unnecessary and disproportionate.” PC Hayley Smith used the spray, an irritant similar to pepper spray, on a detained person who was ‘not cooperating’ on July 13, 2024, at less than