Appeal: robbery, Ulceby Cross Petrol Station

UPDATE: 11.22AM, 10 March

We want to speak to the three men pictured as we continue to investigate a robbery at a garage in Ulceby.

Officers were called to reports that several masked men entered Ulceby Cross Petrol Station shortly after 3.20am on Saturday, 11 January before threatening staff and stealing cigarettes.

Noone was hurt during the incident, but staff were left shaken by the encounter.

A team was deployed and found a black Luton transit van with roller shutter doors, which is believed to have been involved, about a mile south of Burwell in the Louth direction.

A 43-year-old man was arrested in connection to the incident and remains on police bail.

Investigations into the incident remain ongoing and as part of our enquiries we wish to speak to the three men pictured as we believe they can help us.

If you know who they are or where we can find them, please contact DS Kate Woods via [email protected] quoting incident number 38 of 11 January.

Alternatively, contact DC David Bettison via [email protected]. You can also call DC Bettison on 07799001315, quoting the same incident number.

Update 9.59am, 14 January

A 43-year-old man arrested in connection with the incident has ben released on police bail while enquiries continue. 

Original article:

We are asking for dashcam footage which might help our investigation into a report of a robbery at a garage in Ulceby in the early hours of this morning.

We were called to reports that several masked men had entered Ulceby Cross Petrol Station shortly after 3.20am today (Saturday, 11 January) before threatening staff and stealing cigarettes.

Nobody was hurt during the incident, but staff have been left shaken by the encounter.

Officers were immediately deployed to the incident and located a black Luton transit van with roller shutter doors to the rear, which is believed to have been involved, about a mile south of Burwell in the Louth direction.

We are keen to view footage of the van in the time leading up to the incident and after, and we’re asking that if you were travelling along the A16 between Ulceby and Louth, or the surrounding roads, between 3.25am and 3.40a, please check your dashcam footage. If you have footage which has captured this van or any other vehicles on the roads at that time, please share it with us.

A 43-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, dangerous driving, failing to stop, robbery, and a court warrant and remains in police custody. Multiple lines of enquiry are still being followed.

If you can help, please contact DS Kate Woods via [email protected] or DC David Bettison via [email protected] quoting incident number 38 of 11 January.

You can also call DC Bettison on 07799001315, quoting the same incident number.