Boston Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Lech Motyka was more than three times the legal drink-drive limit when he crashed his Vauxhall Astra into a stationary VW Golf on Holbeach Road, Spalding, on August 21. The collision forced an open door into a pedestrian, who suffered bruising, a nosebleed and mild concussion. Motyka drove away and collided with the rear of another stationary vehicle in High Street, causing that vehicle to hit another. Police found his car too damaged to continue. He gave a roadside breath reading of 108 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath and an evidential reading of 102 micrograms; the legal limit is 35 micrograms.

In the early hours of July 26, police on the A16 noticed a white BMW swerving and stopped it at Spalding. The driver, Abrao Soares, was uncoordinated, had glazed eyes and smelled of alcohol. Checks showed he held only a provisional driving licence and was not insured. He had left his partner's home after an argument and drove despite having drunk alcohol.

Ryan Stanberry breached a non-molestation order, imposed by Peterborough Family Court, which barred him from contacting his former partner. He was released from prison on 14 April 2026 and contacted the victim on 18 April asking to see his son; when she refused, he said he would 'terrorise' her life. He repeatedly contacted her between 18 and 21 April and, on 21 April, shouted abuse at her in a gym in Spalding. The victim said in an impact statement that his behaviour had ruined her life. He told the court he was ashamed and was now trying to improve his life.

Andrew Hunsden breached a Sexual Harm Prevention Order by having unsupervised contact with a child who visited his home on three occasions to help with cleaning. The child's mother was unaware of his previous convictions. Hunsden, who uses a wheelchair, said he was desperate for help and believed he was not allowed to be alone with a child for more than 12 hours.

Dylan Brierley drove a Volkswagen Golf outside Piranha nightclub on Sibsey Lane, Boston, on April 18. When police activated their blue lights and asked him to stop, he attempted to reverse, colliding with a wall and a police vehicle. He restarted the engine and tried to drive away before stopping shortly afterwards. The police car sustained a scrape to the bumper. He provided a breath test reading of 56 micrograms per 100ml of breath, above the legal limit of 35mcg.

Ruth Sample crashed her MG ZS into the Co-op store in Grimoldby at around midday on March 19. She had been using alcohol to help her sleep and gave a blood reading of 116 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood, above the legal limit of 80 milligrams. The court heard she had recently retired from the NHS and had struggled with past trauma and bereavement.

Adrian Foster consumed different types of alcohol while celebrating Father's Day and visiting a fair with his family on 21 June 2026. After a row with his partner, he drove a Volkswagen van without a valid licence, insurance or MOT. At around 5.30pm he collided with a hedge in Weston, Lincolnshire, reversed and hit the same hedge again. Neighbours reported that he fell out of the vehicle and was unsteady on his feet. He left the scene but was later located by police and gave a breath test reading of 97 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath, almost three times the legal limit.

On June 12, police stopped Zoe McKay's Mercedes on Orby Road, Skegness, following a report that she had entered the vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Two young children were in the back of the car. She had drunk two lagers and gave a breath reading of 63 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath. McKay had intended to stay overnight at a caravan in Ingoldmells, but left in panic after believing she had seen her abusive ex-partner.

On June 9, police on patrol in Boston stopped Denis Scrab after seeing his Chevrolet Aveo had a cracked windscreen on the driver's side. An officer smelled intoxicants and a breath test recorded 70 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath, twice the legal limit of 35mcg. He pleaded guilty to drink driving.

David Wroblewski was stopped by police on London Road in Boston on May 29 after his Vauxhall Vivaro was seen driving at speed. Officers noticed a smell of alcohol and he appeared agitated. At the police station he gave a breath reading of 59 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath, nearly twice the legal limit of 35mcg. He pleaded guilty to drink driving.

On 15 May 2026, police stopped a Vauxhall Insignia on Burgh Road in Skegness after receiving information that it was being driven without insurance. Rayner was the driver and was disqualified from driving at the time. He told police he knew he was banned from driving and that the car belonged to a friend; he said he believed he was insured because a friend had told him so. The registered keeper of the vehicle was in the back of the car. At Boston Magistrates Court on 17 June 2026 he pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified and driving without insurance, and admitted that the offences put him in breach of a 12-month suspended sentence imposed in September 2025.

Michael Preston drove his Nissan Navarra about 700 yards from a pub to his home in Holbeach St Johns at around 1am on May 30, 2026. Police followed him because the vehicle was travelling at about 10mph in a 40mph zone and matched a description they were seeking. After stopping he smelled of alcohol and appeared unsteady on his feet. He gave a breath reading of 68 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, almost twice the legal limit of 35mcg. He had intended to walk home but drove after his partner tripped and hurt her back.

Florin Stefan was driving in Spalding when his Ford Fiesta collided with a parked van at around 1am on May 27. Police found him sitting on the pavement, unsteady on his feet, swaying and smelling strongly of alcohol, with slurred speech. He provided a breath test reading of 90 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath, more than twice the legal limit, and pleaded guilty to drink driving.

Arturas Miecius was reported driving a Skoda Superb on Haywain Drive in Deeping St Nicholas at 9.45pm on 2 May 2026. His vehicle was fluctuating in speed and a member of the public overtook him and stopped. Miecius got out, approached her with raised fists and unsteady on his feet, causing alarm. He then reversed into a parked vehicle, damaging it and his own car. Police arrested him and a breath test showed 76 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath, twice the legal limit. His defence stated he normally does not drink and was unaware of the effect when combined with his depression medication after a stressful week at work.

Damien Hudson, a homeless sex offender with a prior exposure conviction placing him on the sex offender register since 2024, failed to register at a designated police station every seven days on five occasions. He pleaded guilty to failing to comply with a notification requirement on 17 March and to breaking a bail condition by failing to report to police on 4 May. He appeared at Boston Magistrates Court on 20 May 2026.

On 10 March 2026 at 12.25pm, Dumitru Ardelean drove an Isuzu D-Max 4x4 on the A17 near Holbeach, crossing into the wrong lane and colliding with an HGV. He had consumed alcohol the night before and provided a reading of 93mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood (legal limit 80mg). The HGV driver suffered bruising and required a month off work. Ardelean admitted responsibility in interview.

Florin Trofin, of Ayscough Avenue, Spalding, was spotted driving on the A16 at Boston at 1pm on March 30 while disqualified until December 2026 and without valid insurance. He had two prior convictions for driving whilst disqualified, the most recent resulting in a 26-month ban in October 2024. He drove after panicking over threats to deport his partner due to immigration paperwork issues. He has lived in the UK for over six years and earns £900 per week.

On May 3, 2026, around 3.40pm on Quaker Lane in Boston, Sintja Sakalauskaite, who had been drinking, became verbally abusive towards paramedics treating her for a nose injury and towards police officers PCs Gooch and Easby. She swore, used homophobic language, kicked a door and shouted for around 25 minutes in a public place. She had no recollection due to intoxication. She pleaded guilty to two charges of threatening and abusive behaviour.

On December 11, Daley Murphy was stopped by officers after being seen entering a flat in Boston linked to the supply of drugs. He was searched and found carrying 2.78g of amphetamine in two wraps. The 47-year-old of Broadfield Lane, Boston, who receives benefits, told the court the drugs were for personal use. He has five previous drug-related convictions.

On April 18 at 1.20pm, Matas Burkauskas drove a Nissan Leaf along Leland Way in Boston while twice the legal alcohol limit (70mcg breath reading). He swerved and collided with an oncoming vehicle, causing severe front-end damage. The 42-year-old carpenter from Bayswood Avenue, Boston, appeared at court on May 6.

On April 17, Kalie Carter, 41, of Westside, Spalding, drove along Monks House Lane at 9.20pm after an argument with a friend and while under the influence of alcohol due to redundancy, shoulder injury, and depression. She was partly on the wrong side of the carriageway, swerved at the last second but collided with an oncoming car's rear offside wheel, knocking it off its axis. Police found her unsteady, swaying, with red eyes; she initially denied driving but admitted it. At the station, first breath reading 148 micrograms/100ml (over four times limit), second failed due to refusal to blow properly.

Antony Radley, 39, of Ann Wayne Avenue, Horncastle, was stopped by police driving his Vauxhall Combo on Sellwood Gardens on March 21 after reports he had been drinking before leaving home. He admitted consuming alcohol 25 minutes before driving. Breath test reading: 92 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath (legal limit 35mcg).

On April 2 at 8.10pm on Spalding Road, Boston, the 69-year-old of Bunkers Hill Lane, Wyberton, crashed his Renault Megane into a parked car after buying more beer. The vehicle was written off, found in the middle of the road with hazard lights on and front wheels facing opposite directions. He was slurring speech and unsteady on his feet, with a breath reading of 49 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml breath (legal limit 35mcg).

On January 3 at 11.20pm, Lillian Meek, 48, of West Road, Tallington, was stopped by police on Boston's Redstone Road while driving her Vauxhall Zafira in the wrong lane around a roundabout. Officers smelled intoxicants; breath test showed 89 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of blood (legal limit 80mg). She had consumed a glass of wine during a pub lunch in Stamford earlier that day.

On 16 October 2025 at 8.30am, Gareth Jones, driving a BMW X1 whilst disqualified (with one month left on previous ban), over the drink-drive limit (143mg alcohol per 100ml blood) and without insurance, caused a multi-vehicle collision at Main Road, Burgh on Bain near Louth. His vehicle was out of control at a crossroads, hitting a van, with other vehicles becoming caught up.

On April 5, 2026, at 5am, Fabian Piechota, 26, of The Moorfield, Coventry, driving a BMW on Skegness’ Roman Bank, nearly pulled out on a police vehicle. He travelled behind the police before attempting to pass, at which point he was pulled over. A breath test showed 74 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath, more than twice the legal limit of 35mcg.

Edgars Smits, a 40-year-old chicken shed cleaner of Hurle Crescent, Boston, was found with his Audi stuck in a ditch on Punchbowl Lane after attempting a three-point turn around 2.10pm on April 28. He was unsteady on his feet, had glazed eyes and smelt of alcohol. A breath test showed 89 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath (limit 35mcg). He had consumed drinks with a friend and missed his turning.

Jewellery and other items believed to be stolen from burglaries, including those from elderly victims while they were in bed, were discovered at the home of Abigail Crowe on February 27, 2026. Police searched the premises as they believed stolen items would be there, though Crowe was not suspected of the burglaries themselves. A large number of items related to burglary were found, some of which had been sold by Crowe due to financial difficulties and mental health concerns affecting her ability to work. She felt guilty about selling small jewellery items knowing the victims had worked hard for them. A cannabis joint belonging to Crowe was also found at the property.

On March 9, 2026, police observed Anna Hoyles riding a privately owned electric scooter on South Street in Boston. She rode away but was later found. She had no driving licence, so the e-scooter could not be insured. In interview, she stated she didn’t know a licence was needed to ride an e-scooter.

Ryan Fitch was arrested for a separate matter in Spalding on June 5, 2025, during which cannabis was discovered in a jar in a sock in his bag. He admitted it was for personal use. Offered a police caution conditional on attending a cannabis intervention programme, but he twice chose to work instead, fearing job loss as a security alarm engineer. He has since moved to Scotland for work in fibre optics.

Ayden Binns was over the legal limit when his BMW 5 Series collided with a Toyota on High Street, Market Deeping, at about 6pm on December 24, 2025. He initially fled the scene without providing details due to mental health issues and people shouting, but later returned to confirm he was the driver. He was taken to hospital where he gave a reading of 145 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 80mg.

On Boxing Day 2025 at about 4pm, Ralph Burn, 38, was driving his Renault Megane at speed (70mph in a 60mph zone) along Boston Road in Revesby when he crashed into a hedge after leaving the ground approaching a hump-back bridge. He was over the legal drink-drive limit with 127mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood (limit 80mg) and was driving without insurance. He was airlifted to Hull Royal Infirmary with significant injuries including facial fractures. He blamed black ice, but police disputed this based on bodyworn camera footage showing good conditions. Another motorist witnessed the vehicle being overtaken at speed.

Hussein Muhammed, a 38-year-old convicted sex offender who moved to the UK from Sudan 13 years ago and settled in Boston 18 months ago, failed to notify police of his change of address within three days as required by the sex offenders’ register. He moved into new accommodation on February 16, 2026, and claimed he simply forgot. Police learned of the move via an email from the Boston Borough Council rough sleeping department.

On January 28, 2026, at 6am, Hayley Brooks was stopped by police driving her Kia Sportage outside the Castle Inn pub on the A52 at Haltoft End, near Boston. She was unsteady on her feet, barely able to stand up, with slurred speech and smelling of intoxicants. An empty small bottle of vodka was found in the car. She gave an evidential breath reading of 103 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath, almost three times the legal limit of 35mcg.

Sarah Collins, 48, consumed three glasses of prosecco without eating and was taking medication that affected her metabolic rate. She drove her Peugeot 207 just before midnight on February 20, 2026, along West Road in Bourne, crossing the central line onto the wrong side of the road. She failed to stop for police despite blue lights being activated and continued driving until reaching her home in Towcester Court. She was arrested and breathalysed.

Marius Dabulskis, of Barge Close, Fulney, Spalding, was caught driving whilst disqualified on November 28, 2025, on the M11 in Cambridgeshire in a BMW 3 Series with an expired MOT, heading to Stansted airport to collect a friend. He claimed unawareness of the disqualification and MOT expiry. Less than four weeks later, on December 24, 2025 (Christmas Eve), he was caught speeding at around 55mph in a 30mph zone on West Elloe Avenue in Spalding in an Audi, heading to a friend's house for cigarettes. He knew of the disqualification but thought the distance was short and he wouldn't be caught. He failed a roadside breath test but was below the drink-drive limit at the station.