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Man arrested following burglary in Stanford-le-Hope
OFFICERS investigating a burglary at Stanford-Le-Hope have arrested a man. Officers were notified of an alarm activation at a property in High Street at around 4.30am on Friday 30 September. It was...
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South Ockendon: Man pleads guilty to breaching Criminal Behaviour Order
AN 18-year-old man has pleaded guilty to breaching his Criminal Behaviour Order. Shodiq Fasasi, 18 of Teviot Avenue, South Ockendon was issued with a Criminal Behaviour Order in July this year. The...
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Essex Police pledge to attend every home burglary
POLICE chiefs in England and Wales have pledged to send an officer to every single burgled home reports the BBC. The pledge commits forces to sending an officer to investigate every report of home...
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New police quads in Thurrock to combat anti-social bikers
ESSEX Police and Thurrock Council have a new tool to combat anti-social motorcycling after buying two quad bikes. Bikers have been using the borough’s green spaces and illegally accessing private land...
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Crackdown on immigration crime launched following lorry deaths
The bodies were discovered in the lorry in the early hours of 23 October 2019 A POLICE team launched in the wake of the deaths of 39 migrants found in the back of a lorry in 2019 is aiming to make...
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Essex Police launch National Hate Crime Awareness Week
TODAY, Saturday 8 October, marks the start of this year’s National Hate Crime Awareness Week. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “Throughout the next seven days, we’ll be raising awareness of...
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Three charged following firearms incident in Thurrock
OFFICERS continuing to investigate a firearm incident at Thurrock have charged three people. Police were called to Weston Avenue, Thurrock, at around 2.45pm on Tuesday 13 September following a report...
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Government report into Essex Police says they must improve how they respond...
ESSEX Police has been told that it must improve how it “responds to the public” following a government inspection. The report also rates its ability to investigate crime as “adequate”. His Majesty’s...
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Stanford-le-Hope man jailed for attempting to incite 10-year-old child to...
A MAN who had sexual conversations with a fictitious schoolgirl are among the criminals put behind bars this week. Joseph Williams, aged 27, of Lampits Hill, Corringham admitted attempting to incite a...
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Police search for man missing from South Ockendon
OFFICERS are currently out looking for Stevan Brownlie who’s missing from South Ockendon. Stevan, 36, was reported missing from the Carnach Green area shortly before 3pm today (Sunday 16 October)....
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Police close Dartford Crossing after people climb onto bridge
Update: 0815 hrs Our officers are continuing to work to resolve the issue on the Dartford Crossing after two people climbed up onto high cables early this morning. The QEII bridge is closed to allow...
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Three Thurrock residents sent to prison over puppy selling ring
THREE people have been sent to prison for their involvement in an Essex puppy selling ring found to have made an estimated £850,000. Kelly Jean Bennett (DoB: 08/06/1978) and Ricky Jay Bennett (DoB:...
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Southend councillor set to take legal action against Thurrock Council
A SOUTHEND councillor is taking legal action against Thurrock Council after claiming he was “unlawfully detained” over a bribery allegation. In 2018 Southend Council launched an investigation into...
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Dartford River Crossing: Two men arrested after at-height operation
TWO people who had been at height on the Dartford Crossing have now been brought down and arrested. Police have worked hard with partners to bring this situation to a safe conclusion and considered...
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Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner reappoints Essex Chief Constable for a...
POLICE, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Roger Hirst, has reappointed Ben-Julian (“BJ”) Harrington as the Chief Constable of Essex for a further three years to October 2026. Police, Fire and Crime...
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Fobbing: Man arrested after suspected drink spiking
DETECTIVES would like to thank staff at a pub in Fobbing after they alerted us to concerns for a woman’s welfare. Staff working in The Beefeater on High Road called us around 8.15pm on Tuesday...
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How Essex Police are protecting young people exploited by County Lines drug...
SAFEGUARDING officers from our Op Raptor team are proactively identifying and offering protection to individuals they suspect are being exploited by drug dealing gangs. The gangs target young and...
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Thurrock Memorial Event held to remember the 39 Vietnamese victims three...
ON Sunday 23 October, a memorial service was held at West Thurrock Memorial Ground, to remember the 39 Vietnamese people whose bodies were found on Eastern Avenue in Thurrock in October 2019, having...
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Grays: Eight boys given interim gang injunctions
SPECIALIST officers have secured interim gang injunctions against eight teenagers as part of our efforts to disrupt and dismantle gangs in Thurrock. We have connected a number of violent incidents in...
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Grays: Man due in court in connection with deaths of 39 people found in lorry...
The bodies were discovered in the lorry in the early hours of 23 October 2019 Marius Mihai Draghici, 49, appeared before Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court this morning (October 29) charged with 39 counts...
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