Parcel delivery man from Brigg robbed in Scotter
A 25-year-old Brigg man was robbed while delivering parcels in Scotter yesterday (Tuesday, Sept 4).
The robbery took place about 9.35am when the victim was driving a white Ford Transit van (registration number YP61OCN) to deliver parcels.
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Lincolnshire Police are appealing for information from the public
The van is marked with the writing Lincs Van Hire on the back, front and sides and was parked on Mill Crescent, Scotter, when the robbery took place.
A spokesman for Lincolnshire Police said: "Whilst out, of the van the driver was approached and pushed to the ground. The assailant then took the van keys and drove away in the van. The van driver was not injured. The direction of travel once out of Mill Crescent is unknown. The exact contents of the van are not known at this stage. Generally the contents will have been items of furniture."
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The offender may have emerged from a silver estate car but this has yet to be confirmed.
He is described as of skinny build, 5'8" to 5'9" tall.
He wore a black hooded top with the hood up and dark blue tracksuit bottoms.
Anyone who may have witnessed any part of this offence, or who may have seen the van or the silver estate car before or after the offence or has any information about the current whereabouts of the van and its contents, is asked to contract Detective Constable Kev Kay of Gainsborough CID.
He is reachable via the non-emergency 101 number.
Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
Comments
by IT_MAN
Thursday, September 06 2012, 8:51PM
“No person is safe today as thugs get away with everthing, I hope they catch the scum who did it but doubt they will get punnished properly, hope the driver is not to badly effected, at least it seems he removed the van keys as many used to leave keys in and scum just jumped in and drove off. We used to have pizza delivery vans and several times orders were fake and when driver got out to deliver he was robbed of his cash, no one ever caught for it.
This was a hire van but I would expect courier vans have a tracking device to trace the vans movements, I know many trucks use this system now.”
by kennysenior2
Thursday, September 06 2012, 5:04PM
“Still not grasped this spelling lark then ?”
by danni
Thursday, September 06 2012, 10:28AM
“Yes thugs! Anybody who nicks a van n pushes someone 1 to the ground are thugs!! This is y so many people get away with things nowadays!! Tuttut! You can all think what you want! I know what i belivev!!! Just my opinion of course!!!”
by kennysenior2
Thursday, September 06 2012, 10:28AM
“Dani, if you are going to use foul language and throw insults about, at least learn to spell first love !”
by gordonio
Thursday, September 06 2012, 10:13AM
“Bunch of thugs - do you have proof, or is it hearsay evidence again?
What is the Company going to get out of this - nothing, it's the individual/s who robbed the van who will gain.
Parcels are all tracked - not anymore they're not, unless the device to track them is so sophisticated it can locate them to the robbers hidey hole!
Just my opinon (sic) of course.”
by danni
Thursday, September 06 2012, 9:54AM
“Just because my brother didnt get beaten up, doesnt mean this was a fukin inside job, i wonder if you lot wud be writing this if he had been beaten up or even stabbed by these bunch of thugs!! All i can say is my brother was very lucky just to get away with a graze! And what is the company going to get out of this, if it was an inside job??? They dont even own the van its a hire one as it says in the articles. And parcels are all tracked! Just my opion of course!!!!!”
by gordonio
Thursday, September 06 2012, 9:31AM
“Actually it's Miss Montgomery, didn't you realise my name is Antonia, feminine, not Anthony, masculine, or did the red mist descend before it registered?
This is a public forum, so anyone who wants to comment on an article is allowed to do so, and that includes, surprise, surprise you and me.
You both seem to be back tracking and contradicting yourselves with your posts too!
When you start hurling nasty names and making personal comments, I'm afraid you lose any argument.
Don't bother replying to this post unless you have something constructive and sensible to say, I hope young Mr Maguire is OK.
Have a good day!”
by kennysenior2
Thursday, September 06 2012, 8:39AM
“Def inside job !!!”
by HattyTood
Thursday, September 06 2012, 12:27AM
“Actually, my grandad got his vehicle nicked in a similar way.
There was about 8 of em if I recall correctly, him and his mate had parked up to brew a cuppa when these blokes jumped em, roughed em up, nicked the vehicle and shot off.
Somewhere near Alamein I think it was, way back in '42 - they never did get the half-track back”
by Sparks2400
Wednesday, September 05 2012, 6:51PM
“Thanks Angie, she is, and to keep her that way, I taught her how to react to an assault which seems all too prevalent today.
You might want to direct your ire at ST's limited reporting.”