Adam Clifton was jailed for three years. Photo: Lincolnshire Police
A man who stole a car from a shopper at Tesco in Boston after claiming to have a knife has been jailed for three years and two months.
Adam Clifton, 30, approached the man as he sat in his car with his engine running waiting for his partner to finish her shopping.
Lincoln Crown Court heard the car owner noticed Clifton going to the passenger side of his vehicle before opening his driver’s side door.
Duncan Smith, prosecuting, said Clifton swore at the driver and then told him: “Get out of the car or I will stab you.”
At the same time Clifton indicated that he had something in his pocket, the court was told.
Mr Smith said the driver dropped his mobile phone and wallet on the floor, and then asked for his wallet back after Clifton picked it up.
The court heard Clifton drove out of the car park in the vehicle and seven minutes later triggered an AMPR camera on Sleaford Road which led to a police pursuit.
During the pursuit, Clifton drove towards Frieston at 80mph in a 40mph zone, at one stage was on the wrong side of the road and then went through a red light on Bargate after returning to Boston.
He was arrested near John Adams Way after a police officer broke one of the car’s windows when it came to a halt.
Clifton was not found to have a knife but a police officer did report seeing something being thrown from the car during the pursuit.
Neil Sands, mitigating, said while there was a threat of a weapon Clifton did not actually produce a knife.
Mr Sands told the court Clifton had been using alcohol to help him sleep after suffering personal problems and this mixed with prescription drugs he was taking for depression.
The court heard Clifton had been working at a local Little Chef but through no fault of his own the business was facing a reorganisation.
Mr Sands: “He was at the end of his tether and perhaps just snapped. He has little recollection.”
Clifton, of Elsham Terrace, Boston, admitted robbery and dangerous driving on January 12, 2017. He was also banned from driving for two years and will face a retest.
Passing sentence, Recorder Andrew Easteal told Clifton on any view his actions were very serious.
Recorder Easteal said: “You pulled open the car door, swore at him and very clearly gave him the impression you had a knife.”
The Recorder told Clifton his driving was then very dangerous and a threat to other road users.
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There are currently 248 COVID-19 positive inpatients in hospitals run by United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
This is a slight increase from the 238 confirmed on November 25 by the trust, which runs Lincoln County Hospital, Pilgrim Hospital in Boston, Grantham and District Hospital and County Hospital Louth.
There was some positive news on Monday after it was revealed that 740 patients have been discharged from the trust’s hospitals after recovering from coronavirus since the start of the pandemic.
Meanwhile, Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust said that as of Monday morning it has 163 patients with coronavirus.
This breaks down as 71 at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby, 87 at Scunthorpe General Hospital and five at Goole and District Hospital.
Of these, nine are in ICU, with six at Grimsby and three at Scunthorpe.
The Lincolnite also contacted Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT) for their latest data, but there was no reply by the time of publication.
A further three schools have positive cases of coronavirus on Monday. The county council said on November 30 that it is working with 142 schools with COVID-19 infections.
Mrs Mary King’s Primary School in Martin is the latest school to be added and is currently listed as closed. Two schools, which are not yet on the council’s list, have also confirmed cases.
Mr Nichols, who is the Headteacher at Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School in Lincoln, said: “We can confirm that the school is open as normal. This is a single case, our first case so far.
“We can confirm the pupil is in one of our Reception classes. That class is now isolating. We are following all guidance from the Health Protection Team in Lincolnshire.”
Skegness Junior Academy also confirmed a case of COVID-19 within its school and said it acted immediately and worked closely alongside Public Health England and the local health authority “to ensure the necessary steps and precautions were taken”.
A spokesperson for the academy said: “As a result, one of our bubbles is now self-isolating as a precautionary measure. Our contact tracing and robust health, safety and hygiene measures, including our bubble system, together with our close partnership with the relevant authorities, have allowed us to effectively respond to this case and ensure the school continues to be safe for all other pupils and staff.”
Meanwhile, The John Fielding School in Boston was already on the list, but is now listed as closed.
John Spendluffe Technology College in Alford remains on the list, but is now listed as open.
The schools currently listed as closed are Alford Primary School, Holton Le Clay Pre-School, South View Community Primary School (Crowland), Newton on Trent Primary School (Lincoln), Greenfields Academy (Grantham), Harlaxton Primary School (Grantham), The John Fielding School (Boston), and Mrs Mary King’s Primary School (Martin).
The county council also confirmed that no schools have been removed from the list since Friday’s update.
Andy Fox, consultant in public health, said: “As of this Monday, Lincolnshire’s Health Protection Team is currently working with 142 schools that have had confirmed cases of coronavirus.
“All schools are taking action to limit the potential spread of the virus, with some pupils and staff self-isolating as a precaution where necessary.
“The majority of schools remain fully open, and those affected are working really well to limit both the risk of the virus spreading and the impact on the pupils’ education.”
These are the schools with current confirmed cases (new in bold at the top):
Mrs Mary King’s Primary School, Martin (closed)
Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School, Lincoln
Skegness Junior Academy
Lincoln College
Queen Elizabeth High School, Gainsborough
Kesteven and Sleaford High School
Bluecoat Meres Academy, Grantham
Kesteven and Grantham Girls School
Priory LSST, Lincoln
Boston College
Malcolm Sargent Primary School, Stamford
St George’s Academy, Sleaford
St Peter and St Paul Academy, Lincoln
Stamford Endowed Schools
Branston Community Academy
Grantham College
The King’s School, Grantham
Westgate Academy, Lincoln
William Farr School, Welton, Lincoln
Kisimul School Acacia Hall, Freisthorpe
Leslie Manser Primary, Lincoln
Market Deeping Community Primary
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Horncastle
University Academy Long Sutton
De Aston School, Market Rasen
Bourne Academy
Carre’s Grammar School, Sleaford
Hartsholme Academy, Lincoln
Holbeach Primary Academy
The Deepings School
Spalding High School
William Alvey School, Sleaford
Bourne Grammar School
Spalding Academy
Tedder County Primary School, Ashby de la Launde
Alford Primary School (closed)
Caistor Grammar School
St Thomas’ CE Primary Academy, Boston
Whitewood Academy, Gainsborough
Scotter Primary School
The Village Pre-School at Manor Farm, North Hykeham
Bardney CE Primary School
Wragby Primary School
Linchfield Community Primary
The Gainsborough Parish Church CE Primary School
Thomas Cowley High School, Spalding
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Alford
Wyberton Primary School
Burton Hathow Preparatory School
Priory Ruskin Academy, Grantham
Giles Academy, Boston
Branston Junior Academy
Waddingham Primary School
Fosse Way Academy, North Hykeham
St Faith’s Infant and Nursery School
Clough and Risegate Primary School, Spalding
Kirton Primary School
Mablethorpe Primary Academy
Ruskington Chestnut Primary Academy
Louth Academy
The Holt Primary School, Skellingthorpe
Springwell Alternative Academy, Lincoln
Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Holton Le Clay Pre-School (closed)
South View Community Primary School, Crowland (closed)
Westmere Primary, Spalding
Ermine Primary Academy, Lincoln
King Edward VI Grammar School, Louth
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy, North Hykeham
Boston High School
North Kesteven Academy, North Hykeham
Pinchbeck East Primary School
Tower Road Academy, Boston
Newton on Trent Primary School, Lincoln (closed)
Fleet Wood Lane Primary School, Spalding
Colsterworth Primary School
William Lovell CofE Academy, Stickney
John Spendluffe Technology College, Alford
Walton Academy, Grantham
St Faith and St Martin Junior School, Lincoln
Market Deeping Community Primary School
St Hugh’s Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy, Lincoln
A large quantity of drugs and cash were recovered and two people were arrested after a police pursuit between Lincoln and Washingborough.
A grey Range Rover Evoque failed to stop for officers on Tentercroft Street in Lincoln just before 1am on Monday, November 30.
Officers pursued the vehicle along Washingborough Road before it stopped on Park Crescent in the village.
A 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of failing to stop, having no insurance, of possession with intent to supply, of possession with a knife and driving while under the influence of a drug.
A 22-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply and of possession of a knife.
The man and the woman both remain in custody and an investigation is ongoing.
Police said: “Lincolnshire Police is committed to protecting communities by reducing weapons and violence across the county through its Violent Crime Reduction Initiative.”
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