Boston Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

On August 3, 2025, at 8pm, Bruno Da Silva, a 44-year-old factory worker from The Paddock, Kirton, was approached by police at the junction of Fenside Road and Ingelow Avenue in Boston while riding a motorbike. He was disqualified from driving at the time, having been banned for 26 months on February 11, 2024. When requested to stop, he drove off at speed, leading to a police pursuit. Da Silva crashed into a closed aluminium gate, was thrown off the motorcycle into a field, suffering a broken left leg, laceration to his right arm causing significant blood loss, and nerve damage to his shoulder. His helmet was dislodged on impact. He was airlifted to Hull Royal Infirmary, spending 12 days there, and was assisted by PC Dixon who saved his life. Da Silva had purchased the motorbike in preparation for regaining his licence and claimed he intended to use a local loop but ended up in Boston without explanation.

Jamie Burgin failed to surrender his passport to police ahead of England's away matches against Serbia on September 9, 2025, and Albania on November 16, 2025, in breach of his existing football banning order (FBO). The FBO was imposed on February 23, 2023, at Lynn Magistrates’ Court for his involvement in crowd disorder at The Walks stadium during the King’s Lynn Town vs Boston United match on New Year’s Day 2023, where CCTV showed him exhibiting threatening behaviour and entering the pitch as part of a group of 17 people fighting.

On March 18, 2025, Romas Reimantas, a 36-year-old Lincoln resident and delivery driver, was stopped by police in his BMW at a traffic light in Lincoln at 12.15pm due to reports of involvement in drugs. A search revealed 0.4g of cocaine wrapped in card inside a yellow plastic Kinder egg, along with cannabis, a grinder, and six empty Kinder eggs. Further cannabis was found at his Shakespeare Street home. He claimed the drugs were for personal use, using cannabis to help him sleep, and the Kinder eggs belonged to his children. Defence stated he bought cannabis in bulk for cost reasons, has reduced usage significantly due to his job, and plans to stop entirely before his baby arrives in summer.

Samantha Schaffarczyk, 45, of Grand Sluice, Boston, was caught driving her black Peugeot 3008 along London Road in Nottingham at around 3pm on September 10, 2026, whilst disqualified until December 19, 2026, and without insurance. She drove a significant distance from Boston to Nottingham to escape an abusive ex-partner who had smashed up her house, intending to see her son and daughter. She falsely claimed to police that she held a full driving licence. This offence occurred just seven days after a court appearance on September 3, 2026, where she was convicted of drink driving and warned of imprisonment for further breaches of her suspended sentence, originally imposed on May 14, 2025, for fraud (12 months suspended for two years). She had previously been convicted of driving whilst disqualified on May 12, 2025.

Craig Ginns was stopped by police on a tip-off while driving his black Volkswagen Golf through Main Road in Hop Pole, Deeping St Nicholas, at 11.45am on August 10, 2025, heading home to Northamptonshire after visiting family at their caravan in Skegness. He had a nine-year-old child as a passenger and was reported to have been drinking. Roadside tests showed he was above the legal drink-drive limit and positive for cocaine and cannabis. Evidential tests confirmed he was over the limit for benzoylecgonine (240 micrograms per litre of blood, legal limit 50mcg), but under limits for cannabis, cocaine, and alcohol.

On November 1, 2025, at around midnight, Ben Clipston's Honda CR-V had a tyre blow out on John Adams Way in Boston, causing it to crash into a kerb and end up diagonal across the road. Both nearside tyres dislodged. He called 999 himself to report the incident. Police found him red-faced, unsteady, and with bloodshot eyes. He provided a breath reading of 54 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35mcg. This occurred after he drank two beers at a party, his first alcohol in nine years.

Tyler Roberts, 24, of Nene Meadows, Sutton Bridge, breached his sexual harm prevention order between August 10 and September 18, 2025, by sending WhatsApp messages during a video call asking the recipient to show pictures of a child and to dress a child in a swimsuit. Monitoring software on his phone captured these messages, which he attempted to delete. Images of clothed children were also found in his phone’s bin. He failed to notify police within three days about receiving a new bank card, breaching the sex offenders register. This followed his August 2023 conviction for attempting to engage in sexual activity with a child and making indecent images of children.

Raitis Uzuls deposited bin bags containing building waste at Huntingtower Road, Grantham without a licence on January 17, 2025, and handled controlled waste without taking reasonable measures on or before January 20, 2025. Paperwork traced the waste to work by a business where Uzuls was paid £150 to dispose of it but passed it to uncertified individuals. He unloaded waste at a friend's home but forgot about the bags left on the road due to distraction in the dark. This occurred one month after receiving a suspended sentence for GBH without intent.

Rodney Stanford, a 43-year-old garage worker at Anwick Car Sales near Sleaford, used jet washing equipment outside the designated workshop area on August 18, 2025, in breach of a planning condition imposed by North Kesteven District Council. The business had been granted planning permission in March 2022 with the condition that mechanical equipment be operated exclusively in the workshop car wash area. Despite initial compliance, multiple complaints were received in September and October 2024, leading to a breach of condition notice in October 2024. The incident was discovered after a tip-off from a resident, with concerns about water vapour entering neighbouring gardens and noise pollution due to the location backing onto a small road with residential houses. Stanford explained it was an isolated incident due to another vehicle occupying the workshop and the need to complete the job quickly, and noted the garage was attempting to build an internal valeting bay but the contractor went into administration.

David Ranshaw, 45, of Mill Garth, Grainthorpe, was riding his moped on June 24, 2025, with MDMA, cocaine, and benzoylecgonine in his system. He was spotted at around 2pm after pulling up at the Spar shop on Louth's Park Avenue. Appearing nervous, he underwent a roadside drugs sweep, followed by a blood test showing 1,200 micrograms of benzoylecgonine per litre of blood (legal limit 50mcg), 55.1mcg of cocaine (legal limit 10mcg), and 13mcg of MDMA (legal limit 10mcg). He admitted to attending two or three parties in the preceding week.

Samantha Stancer neglected two lurcher puppies, Rio and Dexter, and a spaniel cross, Dolly, at her home in Welton Gardens, Lincoln. The RSPCA investigation began on February 20, 2025, after a welfare report. The puppies, owned since January 18, 2025, were found underweight with visible bones and suffering from chronic hunger and high parasite burden, weighing 6.3kg and 6.4kg. They were kept in a rubbish-strewn passageway. The adult dog Dolly was later found in worse condition on June 21, 2025, after being left alone for three days, with faeces-filled living area, minimal water, no bed, and also suffering from parasites. All animals were signed over to the RSPCA, treated, and rehomed.

On September 30, 2025, at 9.40pm, Aubre Butler, 35, of no fixed abode, was being arrested for another matter at Sutterton Drove, Amber Hill, near Boston, when he resisted arrest. He had a cardiac incident and became unconscious, then upon waking to find police over him, grabbed an officer by the wrist, pulling him to the ground, pushed officers off, and called them homophobic and sexual slurs including f***ots, w***es, and r***rds.

Grant Kirk, 32, from Bridge Road, Sutton Bridge, repeatedly harassed his former long-term partner (13-14 years relationship) after their split by attending her property uninvited, sending unwanted messages and phone calls from new numbers, threatening to kill himself by riding his motorbike into a fence, calling her a 'whore', sending a video of her online search history, and leaving flowers while professing love. Incidents occurred between February 27 and May 20, 2025. On May 7, 2025, he damaged a window at the victim's friend's property. Kirk attributed his actions to alcohol and cocaine problems post-separation and stated he wanted to see his children. He was no longer a threat and had reformed.

Lee Calvert, a 33-year-old from Cecil Avenue, Skegness, was stopped by police just before 10pm on July 21, 2024, while driving a red Audi A3 on Skegness Road, Ingoldmells, despite being disqualified and without insurance. He had two lock knives in a pouch under his gilet, which he claimed were for his horses. This incident followed an argument with his sister at a location where they keep horses, and he drove due to his mental health issues.

Shad Ahmadi was driving his silver Vauxhall Insignia in Spalding when he fled from police, exceeding speed limits, driving through red lights, narrowly missing a cyclist and a lamp post, entering restricted areas, and eventually abandoning his vehicle which contained counterfeit cigarettes.

Justin Grimshaw, owner of Pendragon Antiques in Spalding’s Red Lion Street, was found to have illegal goods including a taxidermy pine marten, kestrel on a branch, kestrel in a case, barn owl, tiger tooth, sawfish rostrums, and ivory items. Police visited the store in May 2024 and his home in August 2024, seizing items after a tip-off. He offered these protected species for sale online between June 2019 and January 2024, violating relevant legislation.

Charlotte Johnson and Zac Johnson neglected their four-year-old English bulldog, Esme, who was found dead and emaciated in a shed at their property on Gleed Avenue, Donington, near Spalding. Esme suffered from severe malnutrition, stomach ulceration, multiple plastic foreign bodies, blood clots, liver and kidney congestion, conjunctivitis, and a bilateral eye infection. The owners failed to investigate or address her weight loss and poor condition over several weeks, leading to her unnecessary pain and distress.

Zac Johnson and Charlotte Johnson neglected their four-year-old English bulldog, Esme, who was found dead and emaciated in a shed at their property on Gleed Avenue, Donington, near Spalding. Esme suffered from severe malnutrition, stomach ulceration, multiple plastic foreign bodies, blood clots, liver and kidney congestion, conjunctivitis, and a bilateral eye infection. The owners failed to investigate or address her weight loss and poor condition over several weeks, leading to her unnecessary pain and distress.

Callum Rowe, 28, of Curlew Road, Wyberton in Boston, pleaded guilty to five breaches of a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO), ten counts of shop theft, and possession of cannabis. He breached his CBO five times between the end of February and 11 March 2025. The CBO, issued on 7 November 2024, prohibited him from entering all retail premises in Boston except Farm Foods Boston and Kirton Pharmacy and Spa Shop Wyberton.

Colin Haw launched an online video campaign to stop men from meeting for sex in a public wood popular with families. He had previously complained to the police but was ignored. In June, he took a group of men to the wood dressed in balaclavas and carrying video cameras to film the meetings in an attempt to shame them. One man who was filmed found the footage online and called the police. Haw admitted a public order offence.

On April 27, Danielus Giegals' Mercedes broke down at traffic lights on Carlton Road in Boston while he was heading out shopping. He had drunk with friends the night before. Officers found the vehicle with its engine running and hazard lights on. Giegals gave a breath reading of 44 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml, above the 35mcg limit. He was working as a courier at the time but is now on benefits.

Barry Trowbridge, 68, of Battlefields Lane North, Holbeach, was involved in a hit and run incident on February 4 while driving a Ford Mondeo at the junction of Park Road and the A17. He was heading to pick up his wife when another vehicle crashed into the back of his car. A member of the public took his keys suspecting drink driving. He was found to have 67 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath (legal limit 35).

On August 21, Benjamin Baldwin punched a hole in the front door of a property in Boston after a dispute over a £400 debt. He had been staying on and off with a close friend and became aggressive when asked to repay the money, then returned and banged on the door, leaving a fist-sized hole. He pleaded guilty to criminal damage.

James Viggers pretended to be from the police to offer £100 to drop sexual offences charges. He admitted two charges of illegal sexual activity with a 17-year-old involving touching over clothes in May, and harassment without violence after being charged. The harassment occurred when he returned to the victim's property, claimed to be police, entered the home and offered money to drop charges.

Himn Farag Sharif, director of Baltic store in Winsover Road, Spalding, admitted 14 counts relating to the sale of illegal cigarettes and vapes. A test buy in April 2022 led to a search in December 2022 which found counterfeit cigarettes, items without VAT, flavoured cigarettes and illegal vapes. He had prior similar convictions from 2015.

Miles Luckett was caught driving in a lane closed by a red X sign on the M1 at junction 15a in Northampton at about 1.30pm on 20 February. He said he saw the red X was showing because of a broken-down van and made a split-second judgment call that an immediate sharp lane change posed a safety risk. The sign had been showing for more than four and a half minutes when his BMW passed.

Victoria Smith, of St Matthews Drive, Sutton Bridge, put nails and screws in the road on Hagbeach Gate and Eastgate in Whaplode on June 21, 2024. Boston Magistrates’ Court found her guilty of the charge.

Stuart Davies (43), of Princes Street, Sutton Bridge, admitted driving above the alcohol limit in the car park of the town’s Co-Op on May 31 with his ten-year-old daughter in the car. He collided with another car and was found to have 101 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath (legal limit 35 microgrammes). He had previously drunk regularly due to sciatica and arthritis but had not done so since the incident.