Man jailed for racial abuse and vandalism at petrol station

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 11:29 · Archive

Lewis Marsh was sentenced to six months in prison after racially abusing staff and slashing a van's tyres at a Wisbech filling station.

Lewis Marsh, 27, of no known address, was jailed for six months after attacking staff and damaging vehicles at a filling station on Lynn Road in Wisbech on 8 October 2025, when the station was temporarily closed for refuelling.

Marsh racially abused two men inside the station, then left and produced a knife. He attempted to puncture the tyres of an HGV but failed. He then found a van parked at the station and successfully slashed its tyres. After crossing the road to watch the victims discover the damage, he returned to the scene and denied any involvement.

Police arrested Marsh three days later on Juke Street in Wisbech. Officers found a folding lock knife in his possession during a search. He admitted one count of criminal damage but denied racially aggravated criminal damage, using abusive words to cause harassment, alarm or distress, and two counts of possession of a knife in public.

Marsh was found guilty at Peterborough Magistrates' Court on 8 October 2026 and sentenced to six months in prison. PC Copeland said his behaviour was 'completely unacceptable and totally unprovoked', and that the victims 'were just going about their day when he decided to verbally abuse them and damage their property, seemingly completely at random'.

How it is being reported

• Man racially abused staff and slashed van's tyres at petrol stationThe man's behaviour has been described as 'completely unacceptable and totally unprovoked'Cambridgeshire Live · 13 Oct, 10:58
• Man jailed after racially abusing staff at Wisbech petrol stationA man who racially abused staff at a Wisbech filling station and then slashed the tyres on a van has been jailed.Peterborough Telegraph · 13 Oct, 10:51
• Man who racially abused petrol station staff and slashed van tyres jailedA man has been jailed after racially abusing petrol station staff and slashing the tyres of a van in Wisbech.Cambs Times · 13 Oct, 10:00

In this story: Lewis Marsh · Wisbech · Cambridgeshire Police · Peterborough Magistrates' Court

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