Investigation after man shot in Tilbury
2300 hrs Statement from Essex Police “We are investigating following an incident in Tilbury where a man was shot. A 19 year-old man was taken to Basildon Hospital with a gunshot wound to his stomach...
View ArticleTilbury Shooting: Two arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
TWO men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following an incident where a man was shot in Tilbury. The 19 year-old was taken to Basildon Hospital with a gunshot wound to his stomach...
View ArticleThurrock’s Labour leader: “Re-open Tilbury Police Station now”
FOLLOWING the recent shooting in Tilbury, the Labour Party’s parliamentary candidate, and opposition leader on the council has called for action. John Kent says he has been proven right over the...
View ArticleTwo men bailed over Tilbury shooting
TWO men who were arrested in connection with a shooting in Tilbury on Wednesday night (September 26) have been released on conditional bail. A 19 year-old man was shot in the stomach in the Raphael...
View ArticleMan jailed for possessing offensive weapon outside East Tilbury pub
A MAN has been jailed after being found guilty of being in possession of an offensive weapon outside an East Tilbury pub. James Mitchell, aged 49, of Bronte Close, Tilbury was tried at Basildon...
View ArticleLinford: Attempted murder investigation after man struck by car
AN investigation led by detectives in Grays is ongoing following the arrest of two men on suspicion of attempted murder. An Essex Police spokesperson said:We were called just before 6.50pm on Friday,...
View ArticlePolice investigation after woman raped in Grays
ESSEX Police are investigating following an incident in Grays where a woman was raped. The victim, a woman in her 30s, was assaulted in wooded area near the yacht club in Thames Road at around 7.10pm...
View ArticleMan wanted after theft of baby milk from Aldi in Grays
ESSEX Police want to speak to this man in connection with the theft of baby formula milk from the Aldi in London Road, Grays at around 2.30pm on September 15. If you recognise him or know where he is...
View ArticleStanford-le-Hope man jailed for role in armed robbery that saw woman brutally...
A STANFORD-LE-HOPE man described as the ringleader of a gang that committed a violent robbery at a supermarket using a corrosive substance has been jailed for ten years. Peter Brown, 29 (06.04.89) of...
View ArticleMan charged with robberies across Grays
A man has been charged with robbing three people and punching a police dog. Joseph Daniel, 19, of Sabina Road, Chadwell St Mary, was arrested on Monday, October 1. He was charged with two counts of...
View ArticleNew Essex Chief Constable sworn in
THE new Chief Constable of Essex Police has formally taken up the position today, Thursday, October 4. Ben-Julian “BJ” Harrington, is the 13th officer to serve the county in its highest uniformed...
View ArticleTilbury man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting two-year-old child
A TILBURY man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a two-year-old child. Joshua Gould, aged 23, of Stephenson Avenue, Tilbury pled guilty to the following charges at Basildon Crown Court. On...
View ArticleCSI officer from Stanford-le-Hope dismissed for gross misconduct
A Crime Scene Investigator (CSI) working for the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate has been dismissed without notice following a misconduct hearing today, Thursday, October 4. Kevin Dowley was...
View ArticlePolicing in Tilbury: Nothing to see here, move along…..
POLICE RIP OFF STICKING PLASTER ESSEX Police have “ripped the plaster off” says John Kent, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for the Thurrock constituency. He was speaking about the police’s decision...
View ArticleFour men jailed over aggravated burglary at laundrette in Grays
FOUR men have been jailed for a total of 58 years in connection with an aggravated burglary at a laundrette in Grays. Christopher Salvador, 31, of Hemming Way, Watford, Joseph Pearl, 28, of Charter...
View ArticleThird man arrested over attempted murder in Linford
A THIRD man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following an incident in Linford last month. An 18 year-old man was seriously injured after he was in collision with a vehicleat the...
View ArticleDrug dealer who tried to swallow 43 wraps of heroin and crack in Grays is...
A DRUG dealer, who tried to swallow 43 wraps of Class A drugs when he was stopped by police, has been jailed for nearly six years. Basildon Crown Court heard how officers were carrying out a traffic...
View ArticleKnifepoint robbery in Chadwell St Mary
ESSEX Police are appealing for information after two people were robbed at knife point in Riverview, Chadwell St Mary, at around 11.15pm on Tuesday, October 2. A man and woman were walking on a...
View ArticleEssex Police target nuisance bikes in Thurrock
AN operation to target off-road and nuisance motorbikes in Thurrock has resulted in 36 riders being reported for offences, 25 receiving warnings and two being arrested. Thurrock Community Policing...
View ArticleEast Tilbury: Woman dies after being knocked down by car in May
A WOMAN who was injured during a road traffic collision in East Tilbury has died in hospital. A car was in collision with the 65-year-old pedestrian and an 11-year-old girl in Coronation Avenue on May...
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