Staff refuse to give up cash in Spalding gunpoint robbery

Spalding convenience store staff held at gunpoint refused to give up the contents of the till during a robbery on Monday and the robber left empty-handed.

Lincolnshire Police are appealing for information and have released photograph of the failed robber.

Police said at 8.27pm on Monday, November 5, a man (pictured) entered the Fantasia store on Bourne Road.

He threatened staff with a BB gun and asked them to empty the contents of the till into a grey rucksack.

Staff refused and the man left empty-handed.

If you have any information, or can identify the man pictured in the photograph, you can contact us in one of the following ways:

  • By calling 101, quoting Incident 443 of November 5;
  • By emailing [email protected] – please put Incident 443 of November 5 in the Subject line
  • By calling Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.

more >

Booking returns to waste centres

17 Jun 2026

New slip road to help access issue

17 Jun 2026

MP’s support for air ambulances

17 Jun 2026

Work starting on road scheme

17 Jun 2026

Volunteers sought to clean up area

17 Jun 2026

New nature plan ‘meaningless’

17 Jun 2026