Three arrested amid false imprisonment investigation in Sleaford
Two men and a boy have been arrested after a man in his 30s was reportedly assaulted and held against his will.
The incident is alleged to have taken place around the Boston Road area of Sleaford between 6am and noon on Sunday (March 2).
Two of those males arrested have also been arrested for involvement in Class A drug supply.
A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of actual bodily harm (ABH) and remains in police custody where he will be questioned by officers.
A 54-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of ABH, false imprisonment, and being concerned in the supply of class A drugs. He has been released on police bail while investigations continue.
Meanwhile, a A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of false imprisonment, assault, and being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs.
“This is a report we are taking extremely seriously, and we are asking for your help to understand exactly what happened,” a Lincolnshire Police statement said.
“If you were in or around the Boston Road area of Sleaford between 6am and 12 noon on Sunday, can you help us with the following enquiries:
“Did you witness any people coming or going in that area either on foot or in a vehicle who may have stood out or caught your attention for any reason?
“Did you hear or see an altercation between several people?
“Have you heard anything coming from any property which might have seemed unusual, or stood out to you?
“Do you have mobile phone or other footage of that area around the time of the incident?
“Any information no matter how small could assist our enquiries, and we would rather hear about something you think might not be important, than miss a key detail that helps us form a bigger picture.
“This is a busy residential area, and we know that there will be people who may have seen or heard something, or potentially have footage which could help this investigation, who we haven’t yet spoken to.”
Police added that if you feel frightened about making a report, you can submit information completely anonymously through Crimestoppers.
Anyone with information can call 101 and ask for the duty DS at Grantham, quoting incident number 486 of March 2, email NSKCID@lincs.police.uk, quoting incident number 486 of March 2, or contact Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111.
