A £500 reward is being offered for a successful prosecution against someone guilty of graffiti in Spalding.
South Holland District Council is teaming up with Lincolnshire Police as neither have been able to catch a particular individual they believe is behind the majority of recent reported incidents.
A spokesman for South Holland District Council called the increase in graffiti ‘rampant’ and it will provide £500 for anyone who provides evidence towards a conviction.
“In a joint venture between the council and Lincolnshire Police, the aim is to encourage residents to come forward and help narrow down the search for the individual responsible for a host of graffiti which has been springing up in Spalding over the last few months,” a spokesman said. “The council’s Community Safety team, alongside the police have been investigating the incidents as part of their zero-tolerance approach to graffiti and believe the similar sign/tag could be the result of a single individual.
“Unfortunately, it has not been possible to identify a suspect as yet, and as a result the council is now looking to enlist the help of residents to help track down the individual responsible.”
“As a council we have a zero-tolerance approach to graffiti which degrades our towns and villages across the district. Our officers work hard to get it cleaned up wherever possible, but this reward will help us catch one of the most prolific offenders in the local area and send a clear message – we won’t stand for graffiti here in South Holland.”
Sergeant Callum Corder from the South Holland Neighbourhood Policing Team states: “We welcome any information about those responsible for localised graffiti.
“We recognise that graffiti is impacting the wider community and as part of the South Holland Policing Plan our aim is to tackle anti-social behaviour.
“We will continue to work alongside our partners at South Holland District Council to bring the perpetrators to justice.
“Lincolnshire Police are taking this seriously and will pursue all lines of enquiry.
“Please report any new graffiti to us promptly investigate.”
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Lincolnshire Police on 101.
