Appeal to find teenager missing from Grays
HELP the police find Arisa Greatrix who’s missing from Grays. Arisa was last seen just after 9.30pm on Wednesday 12 March in the Thurrock area. We want to make sure she’s okay and we’re asking for...
View ArticleOver 50 drivers charged following crash on M25
OFFICERS responding to an M25 collision, have reported 51 drivers for road-related offences. Shortly after 7.15am on Wednesday 26 February, our Roads Policing Unit officers were deployed to a...
View ArticleTilbury shoplifter banned from shops for two years
A PROLIFIC Tilbury shoplifter has been banned from Savers and Tesco shops in South Ockendon for two years after an Essex Police town centre team officer mounted an operation to stop him. Nicky...
View ArticleChafford Hundred: Pair sentenced over affray at railway station
TWO brothers have been sentenced for an affray over a row about a shop queue after officers used footage to identify them. Officers were called to an assault in progress at Chafford Hundred train...
View ArticleSouth Ockendon: Two students stabbed and third injured in gang attack in...
AN arrest has been made and an investigation is ongoing following a serious assault in South Ockendon. A 16-year-old boy, from Purfleet, remains in custody for questioning following an incident in...
View ArticleEssex’s shocking charge rate for arsonists revealed by new data
THOUSANDS of arsonists evaded arrest in Essex as data from its police force reveals that only two people out of more than 3,000 potential offenders faced charges. Legal Expert approached police forces...
View ArticleMan arrested after roads policing officers stop cloned van on A13
A MAN was quickly arrested after a Roads Policing Unit officers stop a cloned van, loaded with a stolen Fiesta The Roads Policing Unit officers’ attention was drawn to a cloned van on the move on the...
View ArticleMore arrests following stabbing in South Ockendon
TWO further arrests have been made as part of investigation following a serious assault in South Ockendon. Two 16-year-old boys from Purfleet were arrested on suspicion of violent disorder. One was...
View ArticleThurrock organisation benefits from Violence and Vulnerability grant
YOUNG people in every district and borough across Essex are set to benefit from increased youth provision thanks to the Essex Violence and Vulnerability Unit (VVU) awarding grants totalling more than...
View ArticleMan wanted after assault on London Road in Grays
ESSEX Police are appealing for any information that will help us identify a man we want to speak to in connection with an assault in Grays. A spokesperson said: “We were called with reports a man had...
View ArticleThurrock: Shoplifter arrested (thanks to sharp-eyed off-duty police officer)...
A PROLIFIC Grays shoplifter has been jailed for 58 weeks after admitting a string of thefts, including one on Christmas Day. Shellie Rustami, 31, stole almost £1,000 of goods from a variety of shops...
View ArticleMulti-agency approach crucial to prevent domestic abuse deaths
FINDINGS from the Domestic Homicide Project released today reveal that 262 people died in England and Wales as a result of domestic abuse in the past year. The annual report tracks the scale and...
View ArticleEssex Police and car meets: “Why we want people to enjoy their vehicles and...
WHEN groups of car enthusiasts gather in towns across Essex, the majority of meets pass off safely and without incident. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “However, there have been occasions when our...
View ArticleGrays: Man admits assaulting his brother and the police officer arresting him;
A GRAYS man has admitted in court to assaulting his brother and the police officer who arrested him. Rocky Price, 31, of Jesmond Road, was wanted on recall to prison at the time, Basildon Crown Court...
View ArticleThurrock Council’s fraud team saves council more than £500k
THURROCK Council’s fraud investigation team has returned 12 council homes to the authority and saved £576,000 reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Latest figures for the first six months of 2024/25...
View ArticlePolice search for man missing from South Ockendon
ESSEX Police are working hard to find Jack Huett, who’s missing from South Ockendon. The 29-year-old is 5ft 9ins (1m 75cm) tall and has short, black hair and a short beard. A spokesperson said: ‘We...
View ArticleThousands of patients to get faster treatment
ALMOST 3,000 extra procedures a year will be offered to patients thanks to a brand-new procedure room opening at Braintree Community Hospital, doubling its current offer. The welcoming £1.3 million...
View ArticleSix London gang members jailed for over 41 years, thanks to the close working...
SIX London gang members have been jailed for a total of 41-and-a-half years, thanks to the close working partnership between Essex Police and the Metropolitan Police. Six men who made up South London...
View ArticleNorth Stifford: Three arrested as eight stolen vehicles recovered
OFFICERS from a team dedicated to tackling crime on Essex roads have arrested three people in connection with a stolen vehicle. Acting on information that a stolen vehicle was close to Pilgrims Lane,...
View ArticleDispersal order in place across West Thurrock and Lakeside
A DISPERSAL order is in place in West Thurrock following concerns about a car cruise event. It was put in place at 9.30pm yesterday (Friday 4 April) and will be in place until 9.30pm tomorrow (Sunday...
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