Two men changed with attempt murder after “fight” in Tilbury
TWO men have been charged following an incident in Tilbury on Friday which left a man with life-threatening injuries. Police were called to reports of a fight involving a small group of people, who...
View ArticleTilbury-based trucker charged after drugs haul worth more than £5 million is...
A LORRY driver has been charged following the seizure of cocaine and heroin worth £5.7 million. Irish national 64-year-old Robert Wilkin, now living near Tilbury , was questioned by officers from the...
View ArticleLaunch of Safer Streets initiative in Grays
AN event held in Grays yesterday (19 August) launched the start of £625,000 in new safety initiatives set to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour in the town centre, thanks to Government Safer...
View ArticleMan jailed after driving into two people in Orsett
A MAN who hit two people with his car following an argument outside a pub in Orsett has been jailed for three-and-a-half years. JJ Margetts had gone into The Foxhound pub in High Road on 26 October...
View ArticlePolice numbers not as large as suggested as hundreds of Essex Police officers...
A FEW weeks ago, Essex Police published a press release proudly announced a new raft of officers passing out from their Chelmsford Headquarters. They welcomed a further 58 new officers into the force...
View ArticleEssex Police squad set up to investigate non-recent child sexual abuse cases
THE impact of sexual abuse can live with victims for decades. Long-term effects can include mental health issues, problems with addiction and struggles with relationships and parenting. Our Quest team...
View ArticleConcerns at “violent and unsafe” conditions at Chelmsford prison
“VIOLENT” and “unsafe” conditions at a men’s prison in Essex have prompted urgent calls for action as standards “declined disturbingly” over the last decade. A series of inspections have discovered...
View ArticleMan due in court in connection with investigation into deaths of 39 people...
A MAN will appear at Colchester Magistrates’ Court today (3 September). Dragos Stefan Damian, 27, of no fixed address was extradited yesterday. He was arrested just outside of Milan on Thursday 10...
View ArticleMan in court over murder in Grays
A MAN has appeared in court charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of 40-year-old Gary Clark. Mr Clark, from Grays, was assaulted in Southend Road, Grays, at about 12am on Monday 30...
View ArticlePolice and Crime Commissioner issues Police and Crime Plan Survey
PEOPLE who live, work and travel in Essex have the chance to help to make the county safer as Roger Hirst, the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) for Essex, develops the Police and Crime Plan....
View ArticleTeenager arrested on connection with sexual assault in Grays
A TEENAGER has been arrested in connection with an alleged sexual assault in Grays. Police received a number of calls at around 10pm on Saturday 4 September, reporting a disturbance in Grays. It was...
View ArticleDriver jailed after careering off A13 into trees
A MAN has been jailed for eight months and disqualified from driving for more than three years after crashing into trees on the A13 and badly injuring one of his passengers. Hakeem Lewis-Harrison...
View ArticlePolice given bravery award for acts of heroism at port of Tilbury
THREE Essex Police officers from Grays and Chigwell who battled to save the life of a man trapped inside a burning vehicle have won a bravery award. Temporary Inspector Rebecca Lee, PC Larry...
View ArticleEssex Police put Tilbury police station up for sale
THE former police station at Tilbury is to go up for sale as part of the continued programme to rationalise and modernise our estate. Essex Police and the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex...
View ArticleTwelve people arrested in Thurrock after M25 blocked
Update NINE people who were arrested on suspicion of highways obstruction after reports of an incident on the M25 near to Junction 31 shortly before 8.15am yesterday, Monday 13 September, have been...
View ArticleEssex Police recognised as one of the top forces in the country
ESSEX Police has been recognised as one of the top forces in the country after securing justice for the victims, and their families, of one of the most appalling crimes in British history. Chief...
View ArticleConservatives Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Roger Hirst, visits...
MONDAY saw the Conservative Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Roger Hirst, visiting Chafford Hundred following complaints about ongoing anti-social behaviour and car crime across Chafford. Cllr...
View ArticleEssex Police issue warning over abuse of petrol station staff
ESSEX Police have issued a stern warning against abusing petrol station staff, as queues build at garages across the county for a second day in a row. The team say they have had more than 100 calls...
View ArticlePolice investigation after man stabbed in Tilbury
ESSEX Police is investigating after a man sustained stab wounds in Tilbury. It was reported the man, who’s in his 30s, was injured in Feenan Highway at around 10pm yesterday (Sunday 11 October). He...
View ArticleJoint operation to prevent unauthorised car cruising events in Thurrock
A JOINT operation to crack down on nuisance drivers in West Thurrock over the weekend saw five fines issued, one motorist reported for suspicion of careless driving and one person given a community...
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