Three men arrested for burglary and theft in Heckington and Coningsby

Three men, aged 23, 27 and 58, have been arrested in connection with reports of burglary and theft in Heckington and Coningsby.

On Friday 1 March, a man in his 70s reported to have two unknown men visit his property in Fairfield, Coningsby offering to remove a mattress outside his house.

The victim’s wallet was reported stolen, and the offenders left the property.

On Monday 11 March*, we received a report that two men had reportedly visited a property in Osborn Way and spoken to a woman in her 80s, claiming they can fix her fence for a price.

This was believed to have happened between 3pm and 3.30pm.

Both men entered the property and had allegedly taken a box containing cash from the victim but never returned to carry out the alleged repairs.

A vehicle believed to be linked to both incidents was identified and stopped by police in Boston yesterday (13 March) and three men, aged 23, 27 and 58, were arrested on suspicion of burglary and theft.

Inquiries led officers to search a property on Redstone Road in Boston and a firearm was discovered and seized. All three men have been further arrested for possessing a firearm.

All three have been released on police bail while inquiries are ongoing.

*Correction: The incident in Coningsby happened on Monday 11 March and was reported on Tuesday 12 March.