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Man arrested after axe rampage

A man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage following an incident involving an axe at City Hall in Lincoln.

City of Lincoln Council stated that part of the building housing the Property Shop was significantly damaged on Friday afternoon.  Officials and customers could only look on as the man used his weapon to wreck kiosks and break several large panes of glass.

John Bibby, City of Lincoln Council Director of Housing and Community Services said: "There was an incident in the Property Shop area of City Hall, where staff were threatened and significant damage was caused.

No-one was hurt in the incident but we are now operating limited benefits and housing services.

We will return these services as soon as possible but there may be a scaled down service at the beginning of next week due to the extent of the damage.

The council takes all possible steps to ensure the safety of its staff and members of the public using our buildings is maintained.

It is difficult to prepare for something like this, but we will be looking at the situation and what lessons can be learnt from this incident."

A man, 28, was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage. Police said an axe was recovered from the scene.  Any witnesses should contact Lincolnshire Police on 0300 111 0300.

Article Published: 28/08/2010

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