Teenagers arrested after people in Stamford hit by pellets

A 17 and 18-year-old have been questioned and released under investigation

Author: Henry WinterPublished 4th Dec 2023

Police in Stamford have arrested two teenagers after people in the street were hit by pellets shot from a moving car.

Two reports were received between 5pm and 10pm on Wednesday (29/11), that members of the public had been hurt after being struck by pellets which had been fired by the occupants of a red vehicle as they drove by.

No serious injuries were reported.

Inquiries led officers to stop a red vehicle on Thursday (30/11) and recovered an X-shot hyper gel gun and pellets.

The two men who were arrested have been released under investigation while inquiries continue.

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