Chafford Hundred man in court over hacking and blackmail charges
A MAN from Chafford Hundred will appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court today, Wednesday 13 May, after being charged with a number of offences related to hacking and blackmail. Akash Sondhi, 26, of...
View ArticlePurfleet man arrested after garden machinery stolen in Brentwood
THREE men have been arrested after garden machinery was stolen from a home in Brentwood. The arrests follow reports garden machinery was stolen from an address in Thorndon Park, Brentwood, on April...
View ArticleMan slashed with knife during attempted robbery in Grays
ESSEX Police are investigating an attempted robbery of a man in Grays. The 21-year-old man was approached by two men in Hangman’s Wood, near the Esso Garage on the Daneholes Roundabout, at 11.10pm on...
View ArticleSouth Ockendon: Two men sought after assault on Buckles Lane
POLICE officers investigating an assault in South Ockendon earlier this year are releasing efits of two men they want to trace. It was reported a man in his 30s had been assaulted by a group of people...
View ArticleTeenagers warned over brand ambassador scam
A MESSAGE FROM ESSEX POLICE WE are raising awareness in Essex about a scam that involves companies approaching young people to become brand ambassadors. We have been made aware of reports that...
View ArticleMan robbed and has hand broken in Belhus Park
ESSEX Police are appealing for witness following a robbery in Belhus Park, Aveley on Friday 15 May at around 3:30 pm. A young man was approached by a group of five young men and got into a verbal...
View ArticleArrests after man seen with machete in Stifford Clays
A MAN and three teenagers have been arrested following reports of a disturbance in Crammavill Street, Stifford Clays, yesterday afternoon. Police were called at around 4.30pm on Sunday 17 May after...
View ArticleSeven notices served in Thurrock as police bid to stop domestic violence
SEVEN people in Thurrock have been served with domestic violence protection orders during a campaign by Essex Police to help prevent violence in the home. Across Essex, between Wednesday, 15 April and...
View ArticleSpecialist officers make number of arrests across Thurrock
OFFICERS from the Operational Support Group (OSG) have been out in Thurrock making arrests as they continue protecting and serving Essex. They made seven arrests as targeted those posing a danger on...
View ArticleSouth Ockendon: Appeal for witnesses as police investigate rape
DETECTIVES investigating an allegation of rape in South Ockendon, are looking for witness who they believe may have vital information that could help with their investigation. It was reported that...
View ArticleNational Police Chiefs issue guidance on reporting hate crime against Chinese...
The following news item is a general discussion on the subject of racism during the Coronavirus pandemic. There are two items here. The first is a letter sent by the National Police Chiefs Council to...
View ArticleRe-appeal for missing Grays teenage boy
ESSEX Police are re-appealing for information to find Kevin Nketia, 15, who is missing from Grays. Kevin has been missing since May 1 and police have carried out a number of enquiries to locate him...
View ArticleFunding available to help support victims and survivors of domestic abuse and...
Funding available to help support victims and survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence UP to £620,000 is available to help victims and survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence....
View ArticleUpdate: Man threatened in Lodge Lane, Grays
ESSEX Police are continuing to investigate an incident in which a man was threatened in Grays. A man and a woman in a silver Lexus had gone to Lodge Lane at about 10.30pm on Sunday 17 May for a...
View ArticleGrays man charged with possession of kitchen knife
A GRAYS man is set to stand trial over an allegation of possession of an offensive weapon. Paul Berry, aged 37, of Parsonage Road, Grays has been charged with the following. On 01/06/2019 at Grays had...
View ArticleAveley man charged with possessing three kilogrammes worth of cannabis
AN AVELEY man has been charged with possessing six pounds worth of cannabis. Freddie Squibb, aged 29, of High Street, Aveley has been charged with the following. On 26 March 2019 at Aveley, had in...
View ArticleDrug Squad make one of region’s biggest ever drug seizures in Purfleet
ALMOST 300 kilograms of Class A drugs, worth over £10 million, has been recovered in Essex in the biggest ever land-based seizure of drugs in the Eastern region. The Eastern Region Special Operations...
View ArticleTwo arrested over driving offences in Thurrock
TWO men were arrested on suspicion of driving offences following patrols by our Operational Support Group (OSG) officers last night, Tuesday 26 May. The officers first stopped a car in Chadwell St...
View ArticleTwenty-six arrested over deaths of Vietnamese people in Grays
TWENTY-six people thought to be linked to trafficking from Vietnam to the UK have been arrested by police investigating the deaths of 39 Vietnamese in a lorry in 2019. Thirteen people, including...
View ArticlePolice officer assaulted in West Thurrock
THREE officers have been injured in the last 24 hours as the were protecting and serving Essex. One officer was injured while arresting a man in West Thurrock yesterday afternoon. He sustained cuts to...
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