Woman, 38, arrested for firearms offence in Lincoln

UPDATE: 12.31pm of 13/12/24

We can now confirm Zoe Watts, 38, of St Helen's Avenue, has been charged with the following -

• Possession of a firearm within the 5-year prohibited period.
• Possession of a firearm without a certificate namely a firearm which either has a barrel less than 30 centimetres in length or is less than 60 centimetres in length overall.
• Manufacture of a weapon namely a firearm which either has a barrel less than 30 centimetres in length or is less than 60 centimetres in length overall.

She appeared at Lincoln Magistrates' Court today and has been remanded until 13 January.

ORIGINAL RELEASE:

A 38-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of a firearms offence after police officers executed a warrant in Lincoln.

Armed personnel were deployed to an address at St Helen’s Avenue this afternoon and will remain at the scene while enquiries take place at the property.

The woman has been taken into police custody.

We are aware of pictures and videos circulating online and we would ask people to refrain from speculation at this stage.

This is an ongoing, active investigation and maintaining the integrity of that investigation is crucial.

We will provide more information when we can.

Incident 139 of Monday, 9 November.