A SCUNTHORPE man "bribed" a young girl with tobacco, asked her to send explicit photographs and touched her after giving her a lift in his car, a court heard.Daniel Harrison, 34, of Dovedale Road, also told the girl, who was under 16, that he loved her.Harrison admitted possession of seven indecent images and two counts of sexual activity with a child.Prosecuting, Andrew Stranex told Grimsby Crown Court Harrison obtained the girl's mobile phone number and sent her "Whatsapp"...
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Man 'bribed' young girl with offer of cigarettes
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Burglar raided friends' flat
A BURGLAR whose fingerprints were found on the balcony of a flat he had raided during the night later pretended that he "must have been doing pull-ups" off the balcony bars.He broke in to the premises and stole cash in a "mean" betrayal of a friendship, a court heard.Mark Flintoft, 34, of Butts Road, Barton, admitted burglary on June 29.Stephen Welch, prosecuting, told Grimsby Crown Court that Flintoft had known the victim for about two-and-a-half years.He went to the...
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Armed house raid: Police hunt men after 'distressing incident'
A POLICE investigation has been launched after armed men burst into a home wearing balaclavas and threatened the occupants before stealing jewellery.Humberside Police said the incident happened at a property on Horsegate Field Road, in Goxhill, on Sunday evening (December 13).A spokesman from the force said: "Two men are said to have entered the house and threatened the occupant with a weapon, before escaping with a quantity of jewellery."The suspects are described as white, in their...
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UPDATE: Burglars steal £40,000 of gold and jewellery from...
POLICE across the region are joining forces following the thefts of gold and jewellery from three homes in Scunthorpe.Homes in Cliff Gardens, Exeter Road and Avenue Vivian were targeted by the gang last week.The haul in two of the daytime burglaries amounted to more than £40,000.A Humberside Police spokesman said: "We are working with a number of forces across the region in response to high value jewellery being targeted by burglars."Last week the force received three reports...
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Humberside Police: Fewer job cuts now expected
FUNDING for Humberside Police has given seasonal cheer to Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Grove.He welcomed the Government's announcement that Humberside Police will receive £124 million for the next financial year.That could mean predictions of large scale job losses in the Force will have to be revised.Humberside Police was facing cuts of £31 million over five years, ending in 2019.The Government makes up 75 per cent of the Force's budget.The rest will be in the precept on...
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Brigg's main crime hotspots revealed
Brigg's latest crime figures reveal the area of the town where most offences took place.
Statistics have now been released through national website www.police.uk for October.
During that month there were 37 crimes reported.
The location seeing most crime during this period was the town centre, with 13 recorded incidents.
View Brigg crime locations - street by street
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Getting drunk costs Scunthorpe man £355
The following offender was dealt with at the Court Centre in Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, with North Lincolnshire magistrates hearing the matter and passing sentence:
SHAUN MICHAEL O'SHEA, 23, of Boughton Avenue, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in a public place and committing a further offence while subject to a conditional discharge. He was fined £100, ordered to pay a £20 victim surcharge, costs of £85 and a criminal courts charge of...
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Ban for man who refused breath test
The following offender was dealt with at the Court Centre in Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, with North Lincolnshire magistrates hearing the matter and passing sentence:
CHRISTOPHER JOHN COY, 33, of Manor Farm Cottages, Sturton, pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention, failing to provide a specimen or specimens of breath and failing to surrender to custody. He was disqualified from driving for 12 months, fined £160, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £20, costs of...
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Threat charge: Scunthorpe man sentenced
The following offender was dealt with at the Court Centre in Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, with North Lincolnshire magistrates hearing the matter and passing sentence:
RAJINDER ROBERT SINGH CHATHA, 38, of Laurel Way, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage and using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour. He was given a 12-month community order with a rehabilitation activity requirement, fined £100, ordered to pay compensation of £100, a victim surcharge...
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Do you know this man who is suspected of stealing cash off a...
POLICE are appealing for help to identify a man who is suspected of stealing cash from a Scunthorpe woman.
Humberside Police said the theft is said to have taken place between 12.01am and 12pm on October 26.
A spokesman for the force said: "It is believed access was gained to the woman's bank card, which was used to withdraw a quantity of cash without her knowledge."
The suspect is described as white and slim, with short fair hair.
Anyone with information is asked to call 101, quoting...
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UPDATE: Raiders smash their way into JD Wetherspoon's Blue Bell...
POLICE are appealing for information after a burglary at the Blue Bell pub in Scunthorpe town centre.
The incident happened at the JD Wetherspoon-run pub at around 4am this morning (Tuesday, December 22).
A Humberside Police statement said: "Three gaming machines were attacked by offenders who broke into the Wetherspoon's pub in Oswald Street, Scunthorpe."Officers were called to the scene after the premises alarm activated at around 4am today (Tuesday, December 22)."Two suspects...
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Assault by beating: Scunthorpe man given suspended jail term
The following offender was dealt with at the Court Centre in Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, with North Lincolnshire magistrates hearing the matter and passing sentence:
THOMAS ROGER JACKSON, 30, of Kipling Avenue, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty to two offences of assault by beating and one of causing criminal damage. He was committed to prison for 16 weeks, suspended for 24 months, and ordered to comply with prohibited activity, programme and rehabilitation activity requirements and a 180-hour...
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Scunthorpe thief sentenced
The following offender was dealt with at the Court Centre in Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, with North Lincolnshire magistrates hearing the matter and passing sentence:
ANTANUS STANKUS, 22, of Diana Street, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty to theft. He was given a six-month conditional discharge, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £15, costs of £85 and a criminal courts charge of £150.
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Scunthorpe man breached court order
The following offender was dealt with at the Court Centre in Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, with North Lincolnshire magistrates hearing the matter and passing sentence:
STEPHEN JOHNS, 40, of Queensway, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty to breaching a non-molestation order and committing a further offence while subject to a conditional discharge. He was fined £65, told to pay a victim surcharge of £20, costs of £85 and a criminal courts charge of £180.
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Suspended jail term for Scunthorpe parent over child's poor...
The following offender was dealt with at the Court Centre in Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, with North Lincolnshire magistrates hearing the matter and passing sentence:
NANETTE LAKIN, 46, of Burke Street, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty to failing to cause a child to attend regularly at school. She was committed to prison for six weeks, suspended for 24 months, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £80, costs of £100 and a criminal courts charge of £150.
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12-year jail term for man who raped girl
A MENACING bully who dragged a young girl by her hair and tied her down during a "degrading series of sexual assaults" has been jailed for 12-and-a-half years.
He threatened to kill her if she ever told anyone and she later suffered nightmares and flashbacks, a court heard.
Matthew Sharpe, 25, of Bardney Avenue, Scunthorpe, denied raping a girl under 13, two offences of assault by penetration, sexual assault and causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.
He was convicted by a jury...
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Teenager found with knife in Scunthorpe town centre pub
A TEENAGER was found in a Scunthorpe nightclub with a knife, a court heard.Atha Nazeem, 18, of Smith Street, Scunthorpe, claimed he picked the 12cm blade up from the floor of the Britannia pub on December 12.Prosecuting at North Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court, Andrew Vaughan said Nazeem told police he was very drunk when he saw it on the floor and concealed it in his trouser waistband.Mitigating, Rachael Pullin said the weapon was not used.Nazeem admitted possession of a bladed article and was...
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Scunthorpe lorry driver jailed for falsifying tachograph records
A LORRY driver caused "danger to the public" by wrongly driving for about 500 hours more than he should have done, a court heard.Nelio Da Silva Nunes, 35, of Humber Crescent, Scunthorpe, admitted 10 offences of falsifying tachograph records between February 6 and July 7 and asked for 66 others to be considered.Edward Barr, prosecuting, told Grimsby Crown Court the offences came to light after a check at Immingham port of a lorry towing a trailer. The tachometer was checked and it was...
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Child's poor school attendance: Scunthorpe parents sentenced by...
THE following were dealt with at the Court Centre in Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, with North Lincolnshire magistrates deciding and announcing sentences in each case:
CHERYL DICKINSON, of Burke Street, Scunthorpe, was found guilty in her absence of being the parent of a child who failed to attend regularly at school. She was fined £660, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £66, costs of £150 and a criminal courts charge of £150.
PAUL DICKINSON, of Burke Street,...
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Man jailed for spitting at and assaulting policeman outside...
A MAN has been jailed after assaulting and spitting at a police constable.Gvids Bagdonis, 23, of Church Court, was "out for trouble" gesticulating to officers who were out performing their duties in the run-up to Christmas, North Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court heard.Prosecuting, Andrew Vaughan said Bagdonis was stood outside a bar smoking in Scunthorpe town centre at about 10.50pm on December 19.Mr Vaughan said Bagdonis was approached by the officers."Officers took hold of...
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