Arrests and charges in Skegness and Chapel St Leonards

UPDATE: 

Brian Dockerty has been sentenced to four weeks imprisonment concurrent with a recall to prison sentence. He has also been ordered to pay £137.46 compensation to Boots.  

Daniel Walmsley has been sentenced to four weeks imprisonment concurrent with a recall to prison sentence. He has also been ordered to pay £510 compensation to Boots and £50.50 compensation to Asda.  

Bradley Smith has been released on conditional court bail and will appear at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court later this month. As part of his court bail conditions, he is unable to enter any retail premises in Skegness.  

The three men and the 16-year-old who were arrested following a report of suspicious activity around a moped being loaded onto a trailer, have since been released under investigation on police bail with conditions to not enter the county. 

 

ORIGINIAL RELEASE: 

Yesterday three people were charged with a total of 13 offences, thanks to an outstanding coordinated effort between Skegness Neighbourhood Policing, Response and Response Investigation teams.  

Bradley Smith aged 20 of Lincoln Road, Skegness was charged with six counts of shop theft:   

• On 24/08/2024 - use of a stolen credit card to make purchases at two locations valuing £114.00 in Skegness. 

• On 05/08/2024 – theft of baked goods, to the value of £35.00, from a bakery on London Road in Boston. 

• On 16/08/2024 - theft of fizzy drinks, to the value of £18.00, from Heron Food stores in Boston. 

• On 05/11/2024 – theft of washing pods, perfume, and scent boosters, to the value of £74.95, from B&M Bargain in Skegness. 

• On 03/11/2024 – theft of washing products, to the value of £202.25, from Co-op Stores in Skegness. 

• On 03/11/2024 – theft of gift sets, to the value of £247.00, from B&M Bargains in Skegness. 

Brian Dockerty aged 55, of no fixed address, Skegness was charged with shop theft: 

• On 03/11/2024 – theft of razors and shampoo, to the value of £274.93, from Boots in Skegness.  

Daniel Walmsley aged 27, of no fixed address, Skegness was charged with shop theft: 

• On 03/11/2024 – theft of razors and shampoo to the value of £274.93, from Boots in Skegness. 

• On 052/11/2024 – theft of scent boosters and fabric softeners, to the value of £13.00, from ASDA in Skegness. 

• On 04/11/2024 – theft of gift sets, to the value of £247.00, from Boots in Skegness. 

• On 04/11/2024 – theft of Lynx gift sets, to the value of £83.00, from Boots in Skegness. 

• On 05/11/2024 – theft of Lynx gift sets, to the value of £43.00, from Boots in Skegness. 

• On 05/11/2024 – theft of laundry products, to the value of £37.50, from ASDA in Skegness. 

In a separate incident, during the early hours of this morning (Wednesday 6 November), following a report of suspicious activity around a moped being loaded onto a trailer at a caravan site in Chapel St Leonards, a 31-year-old man from Glasgow, and a 35-year-old man, a 18-year-old man, and a16 year-old boy from Barnsley were arrested. 

Inspector Jacky Evans from Skegness Neighbourhood Policing Team said, “We appreciate the financial and emotional impact incidents of theft have on the local businesses and members of our community. 

“Theft is unfair and unpleasant for all those impacted, and we ask that members of our community continue to work with us by reporting via the appropriate channels when you suspect incidents taking place or if you are aware of people offering goods for sale which you believe might have been stolen.” 

Ways to report: 

• If you see a crime in progress, call 999. 

• If reporting suspicious activity or information about someone you believe may be involved in committing theft or selling stolen goods, call 101. Alternatively, you can anonymously call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. 

• Otherwise, if you have any information, CCTV or dashcam footage, relating to suspicious activity captured in the past, please send an email to your local Neighbourhood Police Team which can be found on Google.