Lincolnshire – Counter-IED Report

UK: Controlled explosions carried out on two suspicious packages at the grounds of Lincoln Castle

Posted onSeptember 21, 2021September 22, 2021

Police and Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams are currently at the grounds of Lincoln Castle following a report of two suspicious packages. A 100m cordon has been put in place as a precaution, and the nearby Crown Court has been evacuated. Read More …

UK: Explosives arrest after substances found in Lincolnshire

Posted onJune 25, 2021June 25, 2021

A man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing explosive substances after the bomb squad were called and people evacuated from homes in Lincolnshire. A controlled explosion was carried out on the unknown substance found by police at a house Read More …

UK: Police worker admits making explosives

Posted onMay 19, 2021May 20, 2021

A police worker who ran a survivalist YouTube channel has admitted possessing banned weapons and making an improvised explosive device. Zoe Ashley Watts – a former PCSO – was arrested in October after a search at her home in St Read More …

UK: Man jailed after host of lethal explosives found stored in his Lincoln flat

Posted onFebruary 1, 2021February 2, 2021

A man has been jailed after storing potentially lethal explosives inside in his city centre flat. Calvin Gatford was arrested and charged after police were called to raid his first floor home in Clasket House on Clasketgate in February last Read More …

UK: Former female PCSO, 34, who now works as staff member at Lincolnshire Police is charged with making explosives and importing weapons

Posted onOctober 7, 2020October 8, 2020

A former female police community support officer (PCSO) has been charged with making explosives and importing weapons after a raid on her house. Zoe Watts, 34, was arrested on Sunday after chemicals of a potentially explosive nature were found at Read More …