Two arrested after burglaries in Louth and Skegness
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The victim, an elderly woman, woke in the early hours of this morning to find someone in her house.
The suspect left the house with a laptop, phone, alcohol, a Nissan Qashqai car, and other items.
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Hide AdThe incident was called in at 2.06am, and an off-duty officer heard the call and spotted the stolen car in a nearby street.
Officers were deployed and arrested her on suspicion of burglary.
She remains in custody and will be questioned in due course.
This incident comes after a 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested and charged following a burglary at an address in Morris Gardens, Skegness, on the same day.
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Hide AdLincolnshire Police received a report that a youth had entered a property and stolen a Vauxhall Corsa.
A swift joint response from our officers and CID led to an arrest, charge and remand within 10 hours.
He was charged with burglary, driving a car without a licence, taking a car without consent, and driving a car without insurance. He will appear at court at a later date.
Incident 27 of July 7 refers.
These two incidents are not linked.
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