Lockdown fines issued after police helicopter scrambled for submerged boaters
Leicestershire Police were called to an incident at Thornton Reservoir.
Coronavirus lockdown fines have been issued after a police helicopter was scrambled to deal with submerged boaters.
Hinckley Police in Leicestershire said officers were called to reports of a break-in at a boat house at 9.30pm on Saturday.
The force said it found no signs of a break-in at Thornton Reservoir but spotted two men making their way across the water in a boat without a paddle.
In a Facebook post, police said a helicopter was scrambled and spotted the men completely submerged in the water.
The force said the men would be dealt with for breaching Covid-19 legislation and their anti-social behaviour.
A Leicestershire Police spokeswoman said the pair had since been issued fixed penalty notices for breaching coronavirus legislation.
In the post, police said: “It appears despite the signs letting people know the reservoir is closed the boat ride was just too appealing.
“Hopefully they will learn a very valuable lesson.”
