South Ockendon man jailed for lying on railway lines
A MAN has been jailed for lying on the railway tracks in South Ockendon. Jason Patmore, aged 22, of Alwen Grove, South Ockendon, pled guilty to the following at Basildon magistrates court. On...
View ArticleTilbury man sought over burglary in Grays
ESSEX Police are looking to talk to John Bruce, 29, from Tilbury, in connection with burglary. We’d like to speak with him in connection with a burglary in Lodge Lane, Grays, at around 2pm on...
View ArticleCCTV images released of serious assault in Purfleet
ESSEX Police are releasing CCTV images of two men they want to speak to in connection with an assault in Purfleet. The victim, a man in his 20s, had been at the Circus Tavern in Arterial Road at...
View ArticlePolice advice ahead of Quhey Saunders funeral
ESSEX Police would like to advise motorists that we expect traffic disruption on various major roads throughout South Ockendon and Stanford-le-hope on Thursday, August 3. “A large funeral procession...
View ArticleSix years for man who burgled houses across Thurrock area
A man who conspired to burgle dozens of homes across Essex and east London alongside his girlfriend has been jailed for six years. Between December 13, 2016, and February 1, 2017, police received...
View ArticleTwo arrested over Orsett Heath store raid
ESSEX Police have arrested two people on suspicion of attempted robbery following an incident in Heath Road, Orsett. A 15-year-old boy from Chorley, Lancashire, and a 18-year-old man from Leigh-on-Sea...
View ArticleSecond street drinking operation in Grays Town Centre
Second street drinking operation in Grays Town Centre THURROCK Council has once again joined forces with Essex Police to tackle street drinking and waste problems in Grays Town Centre. The second...
View ArticleGrays good samaritan in hospital after gang throw “unknown substance” in his...
DETECTIVES are appealing for witnesses to an assault in Grays. A 38-year-old man was walking along Dell Road at about 8pm on Saturday, August 5 when he saw five or six youths confront a boy at the...
View ArticleTilbury man charged with Grays burglaries
ESSEX Police are no longer looking for John Bruce, 29, from Tilbury, in connection with burglary. Officers arrested John Bruce, 29, of Gainsborough Avenue, Tilbury, at around 12.30am on Saturday,...
View ArticlePolice seek male over theft of locks and safes
ESSEX Police want to speak to the man pictured in connection with a theft from an address in London Road, Grays between February 2 and March 28 at midday. Police want to speak to the suspect following...
View ArticleWoman and new born baby missing from Basildon Hospital
ESSEX Police are appealing for help to find Ashley Wellman, 33 and her newly born baby, who is missing from the Basildon area. She was last seen at Basildon Hospital around 10.30pm, yesterday,...
View ArticleEssex Police publishes information ahead of V Festival
“HAVE fun in a safe environment” is Essex Police’s message to festival-goers this year as Chelmsford gears up for the V Festival. With up to 60,000 people anticipated to attend the two-day festival,...
View ArticleTwo men injured after liquid thrown in their face in Grays Town Centre
TWO MEN have been treated for injuries after liquid was thrown in their faces in an attack in the centre of Grays. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “Police received a report of an assault in The...
View ArticleChelmsford murder: Police seek man with links to Thurrock
DETECTIVES are continuing to appeal for information to trace Bradley Blundell, who is wanted in connection with the murder of John Pordage in Chelmsford. Detective Chief Inspector Martin Pasmore, of...
View ArticleThurrock Council leader “appalled” by police lack of action over Kilverts Field
THE LEADER of Thurrock Council has made an outspoken attack on Essex Police over their approach to an unlawful encampment on Kilverts Field in Grays. An unlawful encampment arrived on Kilverts Field,...
View ArticleDeputy Chief Constable to face gross misconduct hearing
A high-ranking Essex Police officer accused of being verbally and physically abusive towards colleagues is to face a gross misconduct hearing reports the BBC. Allegations made against Deputy Chief...
View ArticleMurder: Mother appeals to suspect who may be in Thurrock
THE mother of a man, who died after being shot in Chelmsford, has made a direct appeal to 17-year-old Bradley Blundell to hand himself in. Sue Wilson, the mother of 34-year-old John Pordage, urged...
View ArticleCaravan Fire near Purfleet Heritage Museum
A CARAVAN was set on fire in Purfleet on Thursday night. The caravan was situated just outside the Purfleet Heritage Museum near Marine Drive. Fire Crews attended and put the fire out at just after...
View ArticleOne injured, three arrests after machete attack in Tilbury
ARRESTS were made following an incident in Brennan Road, Tilbury, last night (Thursday, August 10). Police were called by the ambulance service at around 9.30pm with reports that a man in his 20s had...
View ArticleMotorbiker dies after fatal collision near Orsett Cock roundabout
A MAN has died following a collision between a car and a motorbike at the junction of the A128 and A13, Orsett. Officers were called shortly after 11am today, Saturday, August 12 after a green...
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