Two drug dealers jailed for three years supplying crack cocaine and heroin in...
TWO drug dealers have been jailed for three years for being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin in Thurrock. Iztvan Stuurman, 28, of Arisdale Close, South Ockendon, received three year...
View ArticleTwo from Grays arrested over break-ins on farmland
TWO boys and a man have been arrested following reports that they attempted to break into containers on farmland in Stock. A 15-year-old boy from Grays was arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary,...
View ArticleStanford-le-Hope man arrested as part of burglary investigation
ESSEX Police are no longer looking for Jeremiah Connors, 28, from Stanford-le-Hope, in connection with a burglary investigation. A man was arrested in London last night, Tuesday 14 July, and he is...
View ArticleSecond person arrested in connection with murder of Grays man near Harlow
A MAN has been arrested in connection with the investigation into the murder of Robert Powell. Robert, aged 50, died after he was shot multiple times from a car on Water Lane in Roydon on Saturday 13...
View ArticleClosure order on property where Thurrock man was shot dead
Closure order on Roydon property A PROPERTY in Water Lane in Roydon, the scene of a fatal shooting five weeks ago, has been closed down under the Anti-social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014. A...
View ArticleGrays: Robbery at Lodge Lane in Co-op
ESSEX Police releasing an e-fit image of a man we want to identify and speak to in connection with a robbery at a shop in Grays. It was reported a man went into the Co-op in Lodge Lane shortly after...
View ArticleTilbury man arrested as part of joint operation with Met Police
SUSPECTS for drug-driving, assaults and burglaries were among those arrested during an operation targeting criminals travelling on the borders of Essex and London. The nights of action on Monday 13...
View ArticlePurfleet man to face drug charges
A MAN is to face charges of supplying drugs following an investigation by detectives. Jason Rao, 21, of Wood Avenue, Purfleet, has been summonsed to court to face charges of possession with intent to...
View Article£15M of cocaine seized by Border Force at London Gateway
15M OF COCAINE SEIZED BY BORDER FORCE AT LONDON GATEWAY Cocaine worth more than £15m has been seized by Border Force officers at London Gateway after it was found hidden within the floor of a...
View ArticleReport of 11-year-old girl assaulted in South Ockendon
ESSEX POLICE is appealing for information after an 11-year-old girl reported she was assaulted by a man while in a play area in South Ockendon. The girl reported that the man pushed her to the chest...
View ArticleFirearms seized on Chadwell St Mary industrial estate
POLICE Officers are continuing their investigation after seizing five firearms during a warrant in Thurrock. They executed a warrant in an industrial unit in Bennetts Industrial Estate, Chadwell St...
View ArticleEight new Special Constables attest
ESSEX Police have welcomed eight new Special Constables after they received their warrant cards on Monday 20 July. Drew Cooper (Harlow), Sheila De Freitas (Rayleigh), Robbie Jackson (Clacton), David...
View ArticleLorry driver extradited to face charges over deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants...
A lorry driver has been extradited to the UK to face charges over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants found dead in a shipping container in Grays last year. Eamonn Harrison, 23, of Mayobridge, County...
View ArticleSouth Ockendon man arrested after disturbance in Chalkwell
OFFICERS responded quickly and in numbers following a disturbance in the Chalkwell area and additional patrols will continue throughout this weekend. Police were called at 7.05pm yesterday, Friday 24...
View ArticleGold coins stolen from burglary in Aveley
ESSEX Police are investigating a burglary in which gold coins similar to those pictured were stolen. The victim’s house in Bredle Way, Aveley, was burgled sometime between 6am and 5.20pm on Thursday...
View ArticleJoint force operation targets drugs supply in Thurrock
More than £40,000 was seized and more than 30 arrests were made in a multi-police force operation to tackle drug supply and associated violent crime. On Wednesday, 22 July, officers from Essex Police...
View ArticleThurrock Council leader delighted with £1 million pound investment in cops
Report by Essex Police IN the last year our Town Centre Teams have made more than 1,000 arrests and led more than 2,000 investigations – bolstering our ability to catch criminals and keep you safe....
View ArticleMan fighting for life after road traffic collision in West Horndon
A MAN has been taken to hospital in a life threatening condition, following a road traffic collision in West Horndon. Police were called around 6.45pm yesterday evening, Monday 27 July, with reports...
View ArticleThree men wanted as part of murder investigation into Thurrock man
DETECTIVES are releasing images of three men who are wanted in connection with the murder of Robert Powell. Nana Oppong, 40, from Stratford, Israar Shah, 36, from Brentwood and Temitope Adeyinka, also...
View ArticleTilbury: Dispersal order following large gathering
ESSEX Police have put a dispersal order in place in Tilbury tonight, Wednesday 29 July, following reports of a large group of people acting anti-socially and causing criminal damage. A police...
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