Four of the eleven people arrested by armed officers following a disturbance in Grantham on Saturday, have been released
The two Grantham women who were arrested have been released with no further action. Two men aged 40 and 39, also from Grantham, have also been released with no further action.
Just before 6.30pm on Saturday, Police received several reports from members of the public in relation to a number of people believed to be carrying weapons in the town.
Armed officers deployed to the area and a total of eleven people were arrested in connection with the incident, which started in and around Wyndham Park and ended in the Greyfriars area.
Nine male suspects, aged between 17 and 40, and two women aged 26 and 32, were detained in relation to public order offences. All remain in custody for questioning.
Of the other seven arrests, two are from Grantham, three are from the London area and two from the Peterborough area. They have been released on bail while officers continue to investigate this incident.
Today a further three arrests have been made. Three men, all aged 19, are currently in custody.
Chief Inspector Phil Vickers said: “Grantham is a really safe town and we will always take action against the small minority who wish unsettle this by intimidating or threatening people.
“This includes stopping anyone who feels it is acceptable to come into our county to do this and the national lockdown gives us a really good opportunity to tackle crime involving weapons.
“We have already removed over 120 weapons from our streets through our countywide weapons amnesty and at a time when our residents are limiting their journeys to keep others safe, we have more capacity to proactively target those who think it is acceptable to be out and about carrying one.
“You can help us know where to look for weapons by calling us on 101 or if you don’t wish to speak with the police, you can contact Crimestoppers and remain completely anonymous.”
“Residents in Grantham can expect to see officers dedicated to foot patrols throughout this week. Please speak with them if you have any concerns.”
Please always dial 999 in an emergency.
If you have any information in relation to the enquiry and haven’t already spoken to police please contact us via one of the following ways:
- By calling 101, quoting incident 369 of 07/11/2020
- Alternatively, email force.control@lincs.pnn.police.uk – please remember to quote incident 369 of 07/11/2020
- Via Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111
- In an emergency always call 999
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