Man charged in connection with a robbery in The Parkway, Spalding

We have charged a man with robbery and attempted burglary following an incident in The Parkway, Spalding.

Georgel Cimbala, 34, of Winsover Road, Spalding, was charged following a report from an elderly couple that they were targeted at approximately 1.25pm on Saturday 18 June. The couple reported that a man knocked on the door and assaulted one elderly occupant while attempting to barge past them into the address before taking their walking stick.

It was also reported that the same man attempted to gain entry to another premises before making off.

Officers swiftly launched an investigation, and after following a number of lines of enquiry, Cimbala was arrested yesterday (7 July) and charged in the early hours of this morning.

He is due to appear at Boston Magistrates' Court today.