Lincolnshire Police Media Briefing For The 24 Hours To 0700 Friday 30th July 2010
THE DIVISIONAL COMMUNICATIONS OFFICERS FOR SOUTH AND EAST ARE WORKING TODAY AND WILL CIRCULATE FURTHER BRIEFINGS FOR THEIR DIVISIONS LATER TODAY. QUERIES FOR WEST SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE HQ PRESS OFFICE, CONTACT DETAILS BELOW.
Voicebank - 0871 220 7791
WEST DIVISION
For further information on incidents occurring on West Division please contact HQ Press Office on 01522 558026 or email: media@lincs.pnn.police.uk
For all non-emergency calls contact us on: 0300 111 0300
EAST DIVISION
For further information on incidents occurring on East Division, please contact Nerys McGarry 0n 01754 614324 or mobile 07789 920683
e-mail: nerys.mcgarry@lincs.pnn.police.uk
Boston Neighbourhood Policing Area
Burglary, Mill Lane, Wrangle – Incident 225 of 28 July 2010
Police are appealing for information following a burglary that took place at an address in Mill Lane, Wrangle, overnight between 27 and 28 July. The offenders used a vehicle to drive through an adjacent field and then broke into a shed, caravan and a container on the premises. Three off-road motorbikes, a John Deere ride-on mower and a large, industrial generator were stolen during the incident.
Anyone with information should contact Boston Police Station on 0300 111 0300 quoting the above incident number or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
Theft From Vehicle, High Street, Boston – Incident 238 Of 28 July 2010
This incident happened at 1.10pm on Wednesday 28 July outside a hairdressing salon in High Street, Boston. The offender smashed the window of a white DAF lorry that was parked outside and stole an amount of cash and fuel cheques. A man of stocky build, approx 5’9” tall and wearing a high visibility vest was seen close to the vehicle at the time.
Anyone with information should contact Boston Police Station on 0300 111 0300 quoting the above incident number or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
Skegness Neighbourhood Policing Area
Theft Of Handbag, Grand Parade, Skegness – Incident 230 Of 28 July 2010
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman had her handbag stolen on Grand Parade in Skegness. The incident happened at approx 5pm on Tuesday 27 July in the children’s play area close to the Clock Tower when the 53 year-old woman was walking along with her grandchildren. The handbag was made of grey and white leather and contained a purse with cash, medication and keys.
Anyone with information should contact Skegness Police Station on 0300 111 0300 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
Theft From Vehicle, Sea Bank Road, Chapel St Leonards – Incident 329 Of 28 July 2010
This incident occurred shortly after 4pm on Wednesday 28 July on Sea Bank Road in Chapel St Leonards. The driver of a white van was making a delivery to a pizza takeaway nearby and, while he was away from the vehicle, the offender gained entry and stole a money bag containing a large amount of cash.
Anyone with information should contact Skegness Police Station on 0300 111 0300 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
Inquest Date - Addlethorpe Baby Jacob
The inquest into the death of Jacob, the newborn baby found at the Greenstar Recycling Plant in Addlethorpe last October, and whose funeral took place on Tuesday, is to open on Tuesday 17 August. It will be held at Horncastle Registration Office on Foundry Street in Horncastle (sat nav LN9 6AQ) at 9am.
Please could all media wishing to attend inform Nerys McGarry in advance so that we have an indication of numbers and arrive by 8.45am as HM Coroner, Mr Stuart Fisher, wishes to have the opportunity to speak with the press briefly beforehand.
Louth And Mablethorpe Neighbourhood Policing Area
Fatal RTC, A631, South Elkington – Incident 106 of 29 July 2010
Emergency Services were called to the Binbrook cross roads on the A631 at South Elkingon just before 0900 yesterday, Thursday 29th July where a blue Renault Megane had been in collision with a silver Honda 125 cc motor cycle. The rider of the motor cycle, a 61 yr old man from Mexborough, South Yorkshire was airlifted to Lincoln County Hospital but died later. The driver of the Megane, a 42 yr old woman from Skegness was taken to Louth Hospital suffering from shock but was released later. The road was re-opened at 1425. Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision or anyone who saw either vehicle before the collision to contact them via the witness hotline - 01522 558855 or the non-emergency number - 0300 333 111. This is the 19th death on Lincolnshire's roads (the 4th motor cyclist) so far this calendar year compared with 26 at the same time last year and a full year total in 2009 of 52.
Theft of Quad Bikes, Fairfield Industrial Estate, Louth – Incident 33 of 29 July 2010
Police were called to a tractor shop on Nottingham Road in Louth at 2.40am this morning (Thursday) following reports that the alarm had been activiated and offenders had been seen leaving the scene on quad bikes. A large area search was undertaken and one quad bike was subsequently recovered from a field North of the area between Brackenborough and Little Grimsby. A second bike was recovered close to the tractor shop premises. A total of 5 Suzuki, Honda and Yamaha quad bikes were stolen during the burglary with 3 bikes remaining outstanding.
Anyone with information should contact Louth Police Station on 0300 111 0300 quoting the above incident number or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
Burglary, Louth County Hospital – Incident 270 of 28 July 2010
Police are appealing for witnesses to a burglary that occurred between 5pm on Tuesday 27 July and 8.30am on Wednesday 28 July at the Meridian Centre at Louth County Hospital. The offenders gained entry to the building through a rear window and stole ink cartridges from the admin area.
Anyone with information should contact Louth Police Station on 0300 111 0300 quoting the above incident number or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
Horncastle Neighbourhood Policing Area
Dr James Layfield
DNA analysis of the body discovered in Friskney on 7 July has confirmed that the deceased was Dr James Layfield, 53, of Fiskney who had been missing since 14 June.
Locking Out The Thieves At Horncastle Pool
Officers from Horncastle Neighbourhood Policing Team have organised an event focusing on locker security at Horncastle Swimming Pool.
The event will take place on Saturday 7 August between 10am and 2pm in the foyer of the building on Coronation Walk in the town.
Crime Reduction Officer, PC Nic Hanson and PCSO Nigel Wass will be handing out key fobs that have detachable discs which can be used in lockers in place of pound coins. The discs are stamped with the Lincolnshire Police non-emergency phone number and the website address.
PCSO Wass said “It’s easy to arrive at the centre for a swim or to use the gym and realise that you have no change for the locker. Mobile phones, ipods and purses left in insecure lockers are very vulnerable to theft and, whilst such incidents are rare at Horncastle Pool, these locker discs will limit the opportunity for an opportunist thief to strike”.
A number of the discs will also be given to reception staff to keep in reserve and to hand out on request in future.
For all non-emergency calls contact us on: 0300 111 0300
SOUTH DIVISION
For further information on incidents occurring on South Division please contact James Newall on 01476 403316 or mobile: 07768 615853 or e-mail: james.newall@lincs.pnn.police.uk
South Kesteven (Grantham) Neighbourhood Policing Area
Diesel Thefts - Grantham
Police are appealing for information after two diesel thefts in Grantham. Thieves siphoned off fuel from lorries in a commercial yard in Alma Park Road between 8pm on July 27 and 11.40am the following morning. A similar offence took place between 6pm on July 28 and 7.50am this morning in at a commercial yard in Woodland Drive, Grantham.
Sexual Assault - Asda, Union Road, Grantham
Police are appealing for information after a man sexually assaulted a woman in a Grantham supermarket. This incident took place at around 8.20pm in Asda in Union Street, Grantham. The offender approached a 36-year-old local woman and grabbed her bottom. Officers attended the scene and arrested a 31-year-old local man, who is currently helping them with their enquiries at Grantham Police Station.
It is believed there may be other victims who experienced similar assaults and police are calling for them report the crimes as soon as possible.
High Risk Missing Person - Lewis Parnham (17)
Police are keen to trace Lewis Parnham (17), who went missing from his home in St Paul’s Road, Spalding, at around 11am on July 27. Officers are concerned for Lewis’s safety and they believe he may be in a fragile state of mind. They would like Lewis, or anyone who sees him to get in touch with them as soon as possible so they can reassure his family that he is safe and well. Lewis is described as about 6ft 3in tall and of medium build. He has blond wavy hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a green hooded raincoat, grey tracksuit bottoms and black trainers.
Aggravated Burglary - Acacia Avenue, Spalding – Incident 238 of 29 July 2010
Police are appealing for information after an 88-year-old woman was burgled in her own home. This incident took place at around 1.40pm today (July 29) in Acacia Avenue, Spalding. An offender knocked on a window at the back of the property to attract the occupant’s attention. The occupant then opened an external door letting the offender approach an unlocked internal door. The offender pushed his way through this, pushed the pensioner into a chair and searched the house. It is unclear if anything was taken. The victim was shaken, but unhurt. Police are appealing for information on the offender, who is described as in his 30s with dark hair. He was wearing a dark suit and dark-rimmed glasses.
Anyone with any information can call Lincolnshire Police on: 0300 111 0300.
For all non-emergency calls contact us on: 0300 111 0300
GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
PLEASE NOTE - NEW STAFFING AND MEDIA BRIEFING ARRANGEMENTS FROM LINCOLNSHIRE POLICE FROM NEXT WEEK
The week-daily e-mail from the Lincolnshire Police HQ Press Office and the individual divisional communications officers will not be sent after next Friday, the 6th August 2010.
Details of all incidents will be placed directly on to the News Centre pages of our web site throughout each day as we get to hear of them and will continue to be updated as they develop. This will in effect be a 'viewable' Voicebank. We will continue to use the Voicebank system for negative returns and updating any incidents of note. This will now be backed up with a written version in the website News Centre - for full details about the News Centre please see below.
The current e-mail briefing is circulated to 161 addresses which have requested to receive it. Even if only half those recipients called our office only once a day, you can perhaps imagine how busy the phones are, especially when a newsworthy incident is running!
These new arrangements are aimed at making optimum use of our resources, improving our efficiency, providing an equable service to all those interested and providing you with a spontaneous briefing service and a quick and efficient way of checking current incidents.
The team in the HQ press office constantly keep track of incidents being called into the Force via the Force Command and Control Room. When incidents are significant enough for release they will be uploaded to our news centre and updated as they develop as well as being recorded on to the Voicebank. Anything we assess as of public and/or media interest will be shown on the News Centre and/or Voicebank. Because of this, the press office will treat as low priority any speculative or random calls relating to emergency service sirens and similar.
PLEASE NOTE - THE NEW SYSTEM WILL RUN ALONGSIDE THE OLD SYSTEM FOR A TRANSITION PERIOD BETWEEN 2ND AND 6TH AUGUST
Lincolnshire Police Website - News Centre
To access the ‘News Centre’ section of the Lincolnshire Police website visit: http://www.lincs.police.uk/News-Centre/ or click the ‘News Centre’ link in the main navigation. You can then navigate to the various sections from here or go direct to the sections as detailed below:
Here is a summary of the main News Centre sections:
Press Releases
http://www.lincs.police.uk/News-Centre/Press-Releases/
This section contains press releases issued by Lincolnshire Police and press releases issued on behalf of our partners. Press releases will be available online for 5 years from their original publication date, effectively creating a searchable news archive.
Appeals
http://www.lincs.police.uk/News-Centre/Appeals/
Lincolnshire Police appeals are split into two categories - ‘Witnesses And Information’ and ‘Missing Persons’
Witnesses And Information
http://www.lincs.police.uk/News-Centre/Appeals/Witnesses-and-Information/
Any media release where we are asking for assistance or information about an incident. Witness and information appeals are generally available online for 1 month from the initial publication date.
Missing Persons
http://www.lincs.police.uk/News-Centre/Appeals/Missing-Persons/
Appeals for information about missing people issued by Lincolnshire Police or on behalf of other UK police forces.
Missing persons appeals stay on the website until the person has been found. Periodically the incident log is checked for any developments and appeals are updated or removed as necessary.
Major Incidents
http://www.lincs.police.uk/News-Centre/Major-Incidents/
The Major Incidents section aims to store all public media releases (appeals, press releases, CCTV footage etc) relating to a particular high profile incident in one place to make it easier to track progress.
Releases about Major Incidents are also posted under the relevant appeals or press releases category as usual.
News Feeds
http://www.lincs.police.uk/rss.aspx
Our news feeds provide an easy way to keep up to date with Lincolnshire Police news and appeals.
News feeds allow you to see when websites have added new content. You can get the latest headlines and appeals in one place, as soon as its published, without having to visit the website itself.
Most modern web browsers now offer ‘News Reader’ functionality or you can download separate software to install on your computer or mobile phone. For more about news feeds and how to view and use them please see the short BBC guide at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10628494
You can view and subscribe to all Lincolnshire Police news feeds at: http://www.lincs.police.uk/rss.aspx
The above changes co-incide with staff changes from early August:
HQ Press Office
Senior Press Officer
Dick Holmes will reduce hours to 4 days a week which facilitates the following part-time overlap of press office staff:
Press Officers
Jemma Peacock (formerly from West Division) returns to work at HQ Press Office on a 3 day week.
Debra Tinsley will also begin working a 3 day week.
Apart from periods of annual leave and other extractions this provide a service from the press office from 0830 to 1700 each weekday.
Divisional Communications Officers
West Division
James Newall will move from South Division to West Division on 2nd August 2010 - his contact numbers will be:
Office - 01522 885306 Mobile 07901 852937
East Division
Nerys McGarry will continue to cover East Division from her base at Skegness. Her contact details remain the same.
South Division
Jill Hill, formerly Communications & Engagement Officer for the Lincolnshire Criminal Justice Partnership will take over from James as Divisional Communications Officer from 9th August and be based at Grantham Police Station. Her numbers will be:
Office - 01476 403316 Mobile - 07768 615853
OUT OF HOURS
An out of hours on-call rota will continue to be operated by four of the team. Please note they are on-call at the behest of the Force Command and Control Centre for major incidents. Inspectors or Supervisors will continue to update the Voicebank with details of any incidents of note which happen when the press office team are not at work.
Any incidents of note over the weekend will be updated direct to the website news centre by the on-call press officer.
