A lengthy legal case concerning a Boston, Lincolnshire resident, Zilvinas Zelekauskas, 30, has been concluded at Lincoln Crown Court. After avoiding authorities for nearly six years, Zelekauskas has now been sentenced. The court was informed that Zelekauskas was involved in a violent exchange on Fydell Street in Boston on 2 December 2018 where he used bricks as a tool of assault against a man brandishing a knife. Despite an arrest warrant being issued in August 2019, Zelekauskas managed to avoid capture until April of this year, when he voluntarily turned himself in.
Formerly living on Taylor Close in Boston, Zelekauskas admitted to possessing an offensive weapon, using menacing behaviour, and neglecting to surrender to the authorities. During the initial confrontation, Zelekauskas was reported to be inebriated and covered in blood. A third man, witnessed carrying a spade, was also involved in the incident.
Judge James House KC sentenced Zelekauskas to 130 hours of community work and imposed fines totalling £200. Despite the time elapsed since the original incident, the judge recognised that Zelekauskas was not the primary agitator of the confrontation. However, he condemned Zelekauskas for escalating the situation by his application of the bricks. Leanne Summers, defence solicitor, explained that Zelekauskas decided to turn himself in upon discovering the police were actively searching for him. The judge further commented on the prolonged evasion of Zelekauskas, hinting at a potential connection to a lack of immediate action taken by the authorities.
This story was restructured by The Lincoln Post, drawing from original reporting by www.bbc.com.
