Child sex offenders, drunk drivers and burglars… courts in Lincolnshire have this month jailed criminals for a host of serious offences.
Take a look back at some of the Lincolnshire offenders convicted in September:
Brett Russell and Sean Kelly Smith
Brett Russell, 23, (left) and Sean Kelly Smith, 32, (right) have been sentenced. Photo: Lincolnshire Police
Two burglars were jailed after targeting farms across Lincolnshire.
Brett Russell, 23, of Theaker Avenue, Gainsborough, was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment and Sean Kelly Smith, 32, of Noel Street, Gainsborough, was sentenced to 22 months.
Robert Foster, 49, of Northhumberland Avenue, Stamford, was jailed for two years after he failed to stop after he ran down an off-duty police officer as he cycled home.
Michael Roseberry, 44, who lived in the Sutton Bridge area, was jailed for five-and-a-half-years after he encouraged a string of underage girls from across the UK to send him naked photographs online.
Aurimas Butkys escaped police custody while still wearing handcuffs. Photo: Lincolnshire Police
Aurimas Butkys, 25, of Chaucer’s Way, Spalding, was jailed for 16 months after he was arrested and then vaulted an eight feet high gate to escape from the car park at Boston Police Station.
John Bailey, 76, formerly of Lincoln but now living in Leeds, was jailed for six years after admitting 25 charges of indecently assaulting young girls.
Chelsea Adams, 22, of Primrose Close, Skegness, was jailed for 12 months after she armed herself with a knife and threatened to stab anyone who approached her.
Paul Whiteside, 47, formerly of the Louth area but now of Skinner Street, Creswell, was given a 10 month jail sentence, suspended for two years after he was found guilty of the abduction of a 15-year-old schoolgirl.
Faith Jenkinson has been given a suspended sentence. Photo: Steve Daniels
Faith Jenkinson, 45, now of Hollowgate Hill, Willoughton, was sentenced to a suspended four-month prison term and ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work after she falsely claimed benefits while living with a new partner.
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A Lincoln resident is frustrated with vehicles parking on single yellow lines on Lincoln High Street, while the county council says the current regulation order means it’s unable to enforce the area properly, despite signage saying cars cannot park there.
Richard Bridgen has been living off Riverside Drive in Lincoln for around five years now, and over recent months he has noticed a particular trend around parking on a section of the High Street, which can impede his view as he tries to turn from Gaunt Street.
Lincoln residents in the Boultham area have become increasingly hesitant to report crime, citing concerns that the shortage in police staffing will lead to a lack of response.
Lincolnshire County Councillor Kevin Clarke (Labour) reports being contacted by multiple residents in the last few months who have suffered break-ins at their homes or gardens. Despite these incidents, they claim to have received minimal support from Lincolnshire Police.
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