Special Constables seize over a hundred cannabis plants in Tilbury
A team of Essex Specials have arrested two men on suspicion of drug offences and seized over a 100 cannabis plants following the execution of a drugs warrant in Tilbury. Acting on intelligence, Essex...
View ArticleMen sought after theft from Thurrock Council offices
POLICE investigating a theft at Thurrock Council offices in Grays are releasing CCTV images of a man they want to speak to. It happened at around 3.30pm on January 21, 2017. Money was taken from a...
View ArticleWoman victim of attempted robbery in South Ockendon
ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery in South Ockendon. A 55-year-old woman was walking along Laburnum Grove at around 7pm on Sunday, March 5, 2017, when she was...
View ArticleFigures reveal number of Female Genital Mutilation victims in Thurrock
NEW figures released reveal the extent of Female Genital Mutiltation (FGM) in Thurrock. The statistics collated by the NHS show that there were ten medical admissions between October to December last...
View ArticleThurrock Community Policing Team: February Report
Report by PCSO JoJo Mitchell THURROCK CPT has had a proactive month concentrating on our Community safety partnership priorities. As well as this we have had a few extra pieces of good work from the...
View ArticleThurrock cop under criminal investigation after arrest of Thurrock UKIP...
AN ESSEX Police officer is under criminal investigation for an alleged excessive use of force during the arrest of a Thurrock UKIP councillor. YT has also learned that the officer has been served with...
View ArticleSouth Ockendon woman cleared of assault
A SOUTH Ockendon woman charged with two counts of assault has had her case dismissed. Louise Brosnan, aged 39, of Viola Close, South Ockendon faced two charges relating to incidents on December 28th,...
View ArticleMan deported after multiple stabbing found living in Grays
A MAN has been jailed after illegally entering the country following being sentenced for a multiple stabbing. Vitalij Beliuga aka Russian Kasperiunas, aged 33, of Moore Avenue, Grays was found guilty...
View ArticleThurrock residents warned over Storm Doris scamsters
THURROCK residents are being warned to watch out for doorstep salespeople offering to repair damage caused by Storm Doris, who may be a victim to poor workmanship, scams or other crimes. Thurrock...
View ArticleSouth Ockendon woman jailed for ten months over theft and drugs rap
A SOUTH Ockendon woman has been jailed after pleading guilty to a number of theft and drugs charges. Amanda Bloss, aged 31, of Dart Green, South Ockendon plead guilty at Basildon magistrates court to...
View ArticleChafford Hundred man escapes jail over knife possession in Grays
A MAN from Chafford Hundred has escaped jail after pleading guilty to possessing a knife in Grays. Garry Williams, aged 32, of Rawlyn Close, Chafford Hundred appeared at Basildon magistrates court and...
View ArticleBeauty by Zara in Grays taken to court by Thurrock Council
A GRAYS beauty shop has been taken to court by Thurrock Council for a number of charges including allegedly selling products which contained mercury. Beauty by Zara Limited of 24 Clarence Road, Grays...
View ArticleMan with links to Grays and Purfleet wanted over drugs offences
ESSEX Police are appealing for information to find Samuel Opeyemi-Akerele, who they want to speak to in connection with drugs offences. The 26-year-old was last known to be living in Grays and also...
View ArticleChafford Hundred man fined over state of garden
A 43-year-old Chafford Hundred man has been ordered to pay nearly £1,500 after allowing his garden to become such a mess it could harbour vermin. Paul McConville of Swiftsure Road, failed to appear...
View ArticleTilbury man found guilty of double murder
A MAN who tried to claim he was the victim of mistaken identity has been convicted of murdering a couple reports the BBC. Ali Qazimaj was found guilty of killing Peter and Sylvia Stuart who...
View ArticleStanford jeweller warns residents over roadside scam
By Nafisat Ishola A STANFORD jeweller is warning drivers to be aware, as a roadside scam has surfaced, which sees drivers exchanging cash for worthless rings. Owner of Stanfords Jewellery in Kings...
View ArticleGrays pensioner in court over historic sex offences allegations
A GRAYS pensioner has been charged with a series of sex offences against children. Jack Mills, aged 69, of Haven Place, Grays, faces three charges of touching a child under the age of 13. The offences...
View ArticleChafford Hundred man on drugs rap
A MAN from Chafford Hundred has pleaded guilty in court to possession of drugs. Kevin Akunwa, aged 21, of Hedingham Road, Chafford Hundred guilty plea was heard on March 6th at Chelmsford magistrates...
View ArticlePolice keen to trace South Ockendon’s Jodie
ESSEX Police are appealing for information to help find Jodie Springer from South Ockendon, who they want to speak to in connection with failing to appear at court in connection with two counts of...
View ArticleSouth Ockendon man fined thousands for “deceptive practices” in housing repairs
A MAN has been ordered to pay over £4,500 after admitting two charges under consumer protection legislation. Craig Williams (30) who had been living at Gavenny Path, South Ockendon, at the time of the...
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