Source: New Zealand Police
Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Jo Carolan:
Police investigating an aggravated burglary incident in Lincoln earlier this month are appealing to the public for information.
On Thursday 16 July, around 11.15pm, it is reported that a man has entered a home on Jacobsens Place, without permission. When confronted by one of the occupants, the man allegedly threatened the victim with a weapon before quickly fleeing the property on foot.
The victim was not injured, however they – and the other occupant of the home – were understandably very shaken by the incident.
Police conducted immediate area enquiries, with assistance from a Police dog, however no one was located. We are now asking for the public’s assistance.
The alleged offender is described as being a man in his mid-twenties to early-thirties – however could be outside this age-range, roughly 5’6”/170cm tall, of unknown ethnicity.
He was wearing a dark coloured hoodie, with the hood up, with a black face mask showing only his eyes.
If you reside on Jacobsens Place, or the surrounding roads, and have CCTV footage from Thursday 16 July, between 10.45pm and 11.59pm, please get in touch so that we may review this footage.
Anyone who witnessed any suspicious behaviour in the area around the same time, or has information on this specific incident, who was involved, or the weapon used, is also urged to contact Police.
Information can be provided through 105, either online or over the phone, referencing file number 260717/7228.
You can also provide information anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
ENDS
Issued by Police Media Centre
Original source: https://nz.mil-osi.com/2026/07/28/appeal-for-information-following-aggravated-burglary-lincoln/