Police warning after £50,000 worth of power cables stolen across Lincolnshire

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Lincolnshire Police are warning people to be vigilant after around tens of thousands of pounds worth of power cables were stolen across the county last week. Power cable thefts have taken place in a number of areas from Monday, January 27, until Sunday, February 2, including in Frampton, Lincoln and Middle Marsh.

The force has estimated that around £50,000 worth of cables have been stolen. This figure does not include the cost to repair all the damage caused during the process of the cables being taken.

Anyone who experiences a power cut during the early hours of the morning is asked to contact the National Grid as there may be a crime occurring. The National Grid can be contacted by calling 0800 6783 105 or through its website.

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If you have information about a crime that has taken place you should contact the force by calling 101 and quoting incident 48 of January 21, 2025. A post by Lincolnshire Police on its Facebook page on Monday, February 3, stated: "There continue to be a number of power cable thefts across the county.

"Last week alone, instances from Frampton, Lincoln and Middle Marsh amounted to around £50,000 of losses, that's without the cost to repair the damage caused in the process of removing the cable. We want to put an end to these thefts, and we need the vigilance and support of everyone across the county."