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Several arrests for drug offences in busy night for Thurrock Police as part...
STOPS from Thurrock Police led to several arrests for drug offences as part of Operation Spectre, which looks to tackle serious violence in Essex. As part of Operation Spectre, Essex Police ‘use stop...
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Police seek help identifying man believed to be from Tilbury area following...
Port of Tilbury Police statement (25 April): WE need your help to identify this male (pictured below) after he stole a pedal cycle from the Port of Tilbury. Crime ref: 557/20. Police are seeking...
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Two arrests for drink driving among the offences as Thurrock Police are...
OVER the weekend, Thurrock Town Centre Team’s were assisted by Thurrock Specials. The team has attended multiple reports of Anti-social behaviour across, the five Town centres as-well as; Friday – One...
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Firearms officers at disturbance in Aveley
ESSEX Police are currently dealing with a disturbance at an address on Love Lane in Aveley. A spokesperson said: “We were contacted shortly after midday with concerns for the welfare of a man in his...
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Driver pursued from Thurrock to Brentwood is among those arrested in busy...
IT was a busy night for Thurrock’s Local Policing Team (LPT), Dogs Section and Operation Support Group (OSG) on Monday night (27 April). Essex Police – Thurrock said: “A van was spotted in Thurrock and...
View ArticlePolice appeal for information after man is robbed at knifepoint in Chafford...
POLICE are appealing for information after a man was robbed in Chafford Hundred. The victim, a man in his 20s, was approached in the Armada behind Tesco, at around 3.55pm yesterday, Tuesday, 28 April....
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Opportunity to quiz Thurrock’s top cop in Q&A Facebook session
PEOPLE in Thurrock will have the opportunity to quiz the borough’s police commander in a live Q&A Facebook session. Thurrock District Commander Chief Inspector Richard Melton will be live on...
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Essex Police Officer numbers at a four-year high
ESSEX Police have announced their officer numbers are at a four-year high. Since January 1, 2020 alone Essex Police have received 1,210 applications from candidates wanting to join as a police...
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Grays lorry deaths: Ronan Hughes denied bail in Ireland
Ronan Hughes is being sought by Essex Police A MAN whose extradition is being sought by Essex Police over the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese nationals has been refused bail at Dublin’s High Court, as...
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Essex Police urge community to be aware of internet scam targeting young and...
ESSEX Police have sent out an alert to the community about sextortion phishing attacks where people are coerced to pay a BitCoin ransom because they have been threatened with sharing video of...
View ArticleTwenty arrests in Thurrock during operation to disrupt criminals using roads
TWENTY people were arrested during an operation to disrupt criminals using the roads in the Thurrock district and east London. Our road crime unit were supported by the dog section, Special Constables...
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Man in custody after laser is shone at police helicopter
A MAN is in custody following reports a laser was shone into a police helicopter from a vehicle travelling along the M25 in Thurrock. The 41-year-old man from Eltham, south-east London, was arrested...
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Animal lovers looking for pets in lockdown defrauded of nearly £300,000 in...
CRIMINALS continue to take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to commit fraud. A scam involving the purchase of pets, such as puppies and kittens, continues to be reported to Action Fraud. So far,...
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Two men charged after £1m cocaine recovered in Tilbury drug swoop
TWO men have been charged with allegedly breaking into the London Container Terminal in Tilbury to retrieve packages of drugs. National Crime Agency investigators were called in on Tuesday (5 May)...
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Essex Police remind drivers that emptier roads are no excuse for speeding
EMPTIER roads are no excuse for speeding and you cannot outrun COVID-19. The vast majority of people in Essex are staying home to help save lives and protect the NHS which means the number of vehicles...
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Judge in Grays lorry deaths extradition ‘misinterpreted European arrest warrant’
A HIGH Court judge who ordered the extradition of a lorry driver wanted in connection with the deaths of 39 people in a container in Essex misinterpreted the European Arrest Warrant framework, a court...
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Aveley: Man charged over theft of six stolen motorbikes
A MAN has been summonsed to court to answer six charges of handling stolen goods. Dainius Cesnulis, 35, of Hawthorn Avenue in Rainham, will appear at Basildon Magistrates’ Court on Monday 27 July. It...
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Statement from the Lord Chancellor on the resumption of jury trials
A WELL-functioning justice system with the Rule of Law at its heart is one of the hallmarks of a healthy democracy like ours. Throughout the coronavirus outbreak court staff and the judiciary have...
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Record number of people arrested for drug-driving
A RECORD number of people were arrested on suspicion of drug driving last month as our officers continued protecting and serving Essex and keeping our roads safe while you stayed at home. Officers...
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Grays man arrested in Harlow driving a suspected stolen Audi
A MAN was arrested in Harlow driving a suspected stolen Audi. The 26-year-old from Grays was arrested after a car failed to stop for officers. A black Audi Q7, believed to have been stolen from an...
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