Council officer assaulted on Cleethorpes beach Police have identified a suspect Cleethorpes Beach during Easter weekend. | Photo: James Williams A male environment enforcement officer from North East Lincolnshire Council was the victim of a “totally unacceptable” assault on Cleethorpes beach while issuing a fine to a dog walker. A man was pushed during the disorder incident, involving a number of people, at around 2.30pm on Easter Sunday, April 4 on Cleethorpes’ Central Promenade. Humberside Police have since identified a suspect who will be spoken to in connection with the incident. The council is reminding dog owners that dogs are banned from the main beach between Cleethorpes Leisure Centre to Wonderland Groyne between Good Friday and September 30.