Lincoln Co-op alleged robber charged
He will appear in court on Tuesday
Police cordoned off the store for their investigations. | Photo: The Lincolnite
A 26-year-old man has been charged with robbery and knife possession after he allegedly stole from a Lincoln Co-op while wielding a weapon.
Thomas Slater, 26, of no fixed address, entered the Co-op store on Woodhall Drive in the Ermine at 9.30am on Sunday morning.
He held up staff at knife point and demanded money, wearing a hooded top and a facemask, before taking some scratch cards and running away.
He has now been identified and charged with possessing a knife in a public place and robbery.
Staff records found among fly-tipping on Lincoln village road
The district council is investigating
The waste, including employee record files, was found dumped on Moor Lane in Aubourn. | Photo: Chris S
A pile of rubbish including Rileys employee and membership record files were found dumped by the side of a road in a village near Lincoln.
Chris S, who wished to keep his surname anonymous, found the waste that also included numerous pieces of wood down Moor Lane in Aubourn at around 3pm on Saturday, February 13.
North Kesteven District Council is now investigating and will remove the fly-tipped waste after receiving a report from Chris, which was then passed onto an Environmental Crime Officer.