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Three day dispersal order put in place for Thurrock
A DISPERSAL order has been put in place in Thurrock following information that a car meet is to take place this weekend. The dispersal order areas covered are shown in the maps. It starts at 6pm on...
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Stanford-le-Hope man in court over breaching criminal behaviour order
A MAN has appeared in court charged with multiple counts of theft from shops and breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order. Kyle Sherwin, 38, of Dowland Close, Stanford-le-Hope, appeared at Colchester...
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Delay at HMP Chelmsford could have contributed to prisoner’s death
CHELMSFORD prison has been criticised for a delay in responding to a collapsed 37-year-old inmate which could have contributed to his death reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Ryan Flanagan died on...
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Fourteen arrests across Essex as officers target violent crime
POLICE arrested 14 people in Essex yesterday – with officers targeting violent offenders across the county. Among them, officers in Waltham Abbey arrested a man wanted on recall to prison, and...
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Shoplifting brothers jailed for string of thefts
TWO brothers have each been jailed for a year for a series of thefts from shops across mid and south Essex. Often working in tandem with each other but sometimes alone, Aaron and Gary Taylor mainly...
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Appeal for woman missing from Grays
CAN you help find Kirsty Harrison? She’s gone missing from Grays and we want to make sure she’s okay. Kirsty is 43 years old, about 5ft 5in tall, and has straight short blonde hair. She was last seen...
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Teenage banned from Lakeside after series of knifepoint robberies
A TEENAGE boy has been banned from Thurrock as part of his sentence after previously pleading guilty to a number of knife-point robberies at Lakeside Shopping Centre. Following a thorough...
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Three arrests after weapons and cash seized at Lakeside
THREE men have been arrested after officers seized an imitation firearm, a knife and a large amount of cash when they became suspicious of a vehicle close to Lakeside, in Thurrock. Shortly after...
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How the Business Crime Team are working with retailers to keep knives out of...
OFFICERS from Essex Police’s Business Crime Team are working with retailers across Essex to implement restrictions around the sale of knives. The Responsible Retailers initiative – launched in...
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New laws to be introduced to prosecute dangerous cyclists
THE government has today (15 May 2024) agreed to introduce new laws so cyclists who kill or seriously injure because of dangerous cycling, or who kill through careless cycling, face the same penalties...
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MP Stephen Metcalfe takes up wildlife crime issues with borough’s top police...
EAST Thurrock MP Stephen Metcalfe recently met with borough police commander CI Tony Atkin to discuss crime and issues in the borough. In particular the discussion focussed on car crime, anti-social...
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Tackling anti-social driving and illegal car meets in Essex
AS part of our road safety responsibilities, we are committed to tackling illegal car meets and ensuring public safety across our county. Unauthorised car meets, or car cruises, are where drivers...
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Appeal to find man missing from Purfleet
CAN you help us find Andrew Kurt who’s missing from Purfleet? Andrew hasn’t been seen since Wednesday 15 May and we want to make sure he’s okay. The 61-year-old is described as white man, 5ft 2ins and...
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Police incident on Dartford Crossing resolved
AN incident on the Dartford Crossing has now been resolved. We had been called to concerns for someone on the bridge shortly after 12.25pm today (Wednesday 22 May). Officers attended and brought them...
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Laindon: Man pleads guilty to child sexual offences
A MAN has pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges midway through his trial at Basildon Crown Court. On Tuesday 21 May Harrison Hawkins, 37, of Kings Road, Laindon, admitted three counts of sexual...
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MPs back life-saving bleed kits in Essex for Knife Crime Awareness Week
MPs have backed Essex County Council’s delivery of life-saving bleed control kits as part of Knife Crime Awareness Week. Deputy Leader Councillor Louise McKinlay joined MPs in Westminster as the...
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Officers arrest 159 drink and drug drivers in April
LAST month, the Essex Police Roads Policing Unit (RPU) officers arrested a total of 285 people. That figure included 101 drink drivers and 58 drug drivers as a result of a pro-active national road...
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Stanford-le-Hope man in court over breaching criminal behaviour order
A MAN has appeared in court charged with multiple counts of theft from shops and breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order. Kyle Sherwin, 38, of Dowland Close, Stanford-le-Hope, appeared at Colchester...
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Delay at HMP Chelmsford could have contributed to prisoner’s death
CHELMSFORD prison has been criticised for a delay in responding to a collapsed 37-year-old inmate which could have contributed to his death reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Ryan Flanagan died on...
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British Transport Police urge teenage girls in the East of England to report...
BRITISH Transport Police is today (Wednesday 29 May) releasing new statistics that suggest sexual harassment is underreported by teenage girls in the East of England. Also today, Lex Gibbon, 19,...
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