Man wanted over cannabis cultivation in Grays
POLICE want to speak to Vincent Lebouf in connection with an investigation into cannabis cultivation in Grays. The 45 year-old from the Wapping area also goes by the names Pascal Burns, Rossello Di...
View ArticleTwo more weeks to have your say on future funding for policing and fire and...
PEOPLE who live or work in Essex have two more weeks to give their views on future funding for Essex Police and Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Since Friday 25th October the Police, Fire and...
View ArticleChief Constable: “Essex is even safer – but we need fair funding to fight...
THAT’S the message from our Chief Constable as figures show there have been 9,300 fewer offences reported in Essex in the last year claim Essex Police. Crime has been falling consistently since before...
View ArticleDanielle Jones’s killer begins new freedom bid
THE Parole Board is to consider whether a man who murdered his 15-year-old niece can be released from prison. Danielle Jones was on her way to catch a bus to school in East Tilbury, when she...
View ArticleBasildon Council launches borough-wide scheme to help women and girls feel safer
ON Thursday 28 November 2024, local councillors and businesses came together for the launch of Basildon Borough’s new Women’s Safety Charter. The Women’s Safety Charter brings together local...
View ArticleMan wanted on recall to prison arrested in Chadwell St Mary
A MAN wanted on recall to prison in Chadwell St Mary has been arrested. They were called to the area of Lytton Road in response to a disturbance at about 2.05pm today, Saturday 30 November. A...
View ArticlePolice make County Lines arrests in Grays and Tilbury
TWENTY-eight people were arrested and drugs with a potential street value of more than £310,000 were seized during the latest County Lines Intensification Week. Officers from our Op Raptor and Op...
View ArticlePolice keen to trace man missing from Grays
CAN you help Essex Police find Ali Pazirofteh? The 20-year-old has not been in contact with anyone since Thursday 5 December. They are concerned and want to make sure Ali is okay. A spokesperson said:...
View ArticleSilent scars: Breaking the cycle of emotional abuse with the #Reflect campaign
DOMESTIC abuse is not always about physical violence, and not all scars are visible. Manipulating, intimidating and controlling your loved ones can have equally devastating consequences, and can leave...
View ArticleLarge numbers of arrests for drink-driving across county
IN the first week of December, 62 drink and drug drivers have been arrested across Essex. The arrests come as part of enforcement action throughout December to tackle drink driving and to take...
View ArticleGovernment to bring in Respect Orders in fight against anti social behaviour
HOOLIGANS who wreak havoc on local communities will face tough restrictions under new powers announced by the Home Secretary today. Meeting a manifesto pledge to crack down on anti-social behaviour,...
View ArticleEssex Deputy Chief Constable is leading candidate top Hertfordshire job
HERTFORDSHIRE Police and Crime Commissioner Jonathan Ash-Edwards has announced Andy Prophet as his preferred candidate to be the new Chief Constable of Hertfordshire. Mr Prophet is currently Deputy...
View ArticleArrests after drug warrants enforced in Grays
FOUR people have been arrested this morning (Thursday 12 December) in connection with drug supply in Essex. Our dedicated Raptor drugs team in the north and west of the county, and officers in our...
View ArticleTwo men charged with drug offences after warrant executed in Grays
POLICE Raptor drugs team in the north of the county, and officers in our Operational Support Group, executed warrants at addresses in Clacton and Grays on Thursday 12 December as part of an...
View ArticleEmergency services attend incident in South Ockendon
POLICE Officers are on the scene of an incident in Windstar Drive, in South Ockendon. They are there alongside other emergency services. The road is closed whilst this challenging incident continues...
View ArticleChild dies, woman arrested after incident in South Ockendon
ESSEX Police have issued a statement over an incident in South Ockendon on Sunday. A spokesperson said: “We’ve made an arrest as part of our response to a serious incident in South Ockendon. We were...
View ArticleAppeal for missing teenager from South Ockendon
Can you help find 13-year-old Kajus Terechovas, who’s gone missing from South Ockendon? Police want to make sure he’s safe as soon as possible. Kajus was last seen in person at about 10am on Sunday 15...
View ArticleTributes paid to little boy who died in South Ockendon
THE family of a boy who tragically died during an incident in South Ockendon have paid tribute to him as a “beautiful young soul who will be missed every day”. Police officers and medics worked to...
View ArticleSouth Ockendon: Woman charged with murder following death of five-year-old boy
A WOMAN has been charged with murder following the death of a young boy in South Ockendon. Detectives within our Serious Crime Directorate are continuing a hugely sensitive investigation following an...
View ArticleFormer Essex Police officer was convicted of stalking and assault
A MISCONDUCT panel has found a former police officer who was convicted of two offences would have been dismissed without notice had he not already left the force. Former PC Nigel Wright was convicted...
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