A teenage girl's reportedly had a firearm pointed at her by a person in a van in Ruskington

It happened near the junction of Westgate and Manor Road

Author: Julie CastonPublished 24th Sep 2024

A teenage girl's reportedly been threatened with a weapon in Ruskington.

Police say it happened last night around 7.30pm.

It's believed the girl in her mid teens was approached by a white transit near the junction of Westgate and Manor Road when a passenger leaned out of the window and shouted at the girl before pointing something in her direction which resembled a pistol.

Officers say they are taking the information very seriously.

The girl left along West Gate and the van is thought to have travelled in the same direction.

She continued home and flagged down a passing police patrol to make a report, after which officers carried out immediate searches of the area.

Lincolnshire Police said:

"We believe there were a lot of people on the roads in that area at the time this is reported to have happened, and we’re asking people to check dashcam footage and see if it may have captured anything which could help our enquiries. If you have any other information please get in touch.

"If you can help, there are a number of ways to get in touch:

"Call 101 and ask for the duty Sergeant at Sleaford CID, quoting incident number 458 of 23 September

"Email NSKCID@lincs.police.uk and out incident number 458 of 23 September in the subject line

"Report completely anonymously via Crimestoppers: Giving information anonymously Crimestoppers (crimestoppers-uk.org)".

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