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Man jailed for causing fatal collision in Orsett
A MAN who caused a collision where a taxi driver died, and then ran off from the scene, has been jailed. Norman Bullock had been driving along Brentwood Road in Orsett at around 4.05am on 5 October...
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Man dies after motorbike in collision with car in Bulphan
A MAN has died following a collision involving a motorbike and a car on the A128 at Bulphan. The collision happened near to Ye Old Plough House at around 6pm yesterday (Monday 28 December). Sadly, a...
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Police seek man with links to Tilbury
Have you seen Marc Chapman? Essex Police want to speak to the 35-year-old in connection with allegations of stalking and harassment. He has links to Tilbury and Croydon. Anyone with information on his...
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Grays lorry tragedy must spur greater effort to stop trafficking from Vietnam
GRAYS lorry tragedy must spur greater effort to stop trafficking from Vietnam reports The Guardian. Trials in the UK of the drivers and haulage organisers involved in the Essex lorry tragedy in which...
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Essex Police officers recognised in New Year’s Honours List
RECORD number of Essex Police officers and staff have been recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List for 2021. One member of police staff and five police officers have had honours bestowed...
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Chafford Hundred: 11 years for man who targeted more than 500 girls on Snapchat
A THURROCK man who targeted more than 500 girls on Snapchat over the course of five years has been jailed for 11 years. Akash Sondhi, 27 targeted 574 victims from across the globe – including the UK,...
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Police spell out lockdown enforcement position
By Local Democracy Reporter WHERE reasoned conversation has not been successful Essex Police will take enforcement action against people flouting Covid-19 rules, the force has outlined. The position...
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Essex Police make 280 arrests for drink and drug driving over December
ESSEX officers made more than 280 drink and drug driving related arrests over December and the New Year period as they continue to keep you safe on the roads. Between 1 December and 6am on 2 January...
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Police and Fire Chief to host on-line meeting
WANT to know how police and fire services are keeping people safe in Thurrock? Residents of the district can pose their questions direct to Roger Hirst, Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex...
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Make a date with Thurrock Neighbourhood Watch and help keep local communities...
THE efforts of the volunteers who run and fundraise for Thurrock Neighbourhood Watch have been praised by the county’s police commissioner and his deputy. The organisation, which continues to expand...
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Grays drug dealer jailed for two-and-a-half years
A DRUG dealer has been jailed after trying to evade police and committing further drugs offences while under investigation. Officers from Operation Raptor, our specialist team targeting drugs gangs,...
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South Ockendon: Five arrested as part of drugs line investigation
FIVE men have been arrested as part of an investigation into a drugs line which began operating in Essex and expanded into London and the West Midlands. Essex Police worked with the Metropolitan...
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FIVE men have been charged with drugs offences as part of an investigation into a drugs line that operated in Essex, London and the West Midlands. They were arrested yesterday, Tuesday 19 January, at...
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Appeal following robbery in Chafford Hundred
ESSEX Police are appealing for information following a robbery in Chafford Hundred. It happened at an address in Drake Road at around 10.50pm on Monday 18 January. A man was robbed by a group of men...
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Grays lorry deaths: Men jailed for killing 39 migrants in trailer
FOUR men have been jailed for the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants found dead in a lorry trailer in Grays. The migrants died “excruciatingly painful” deaths, having suffocated in the container...
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Essex Police: Grays 39: Justice promised, justice delivered
TODAY, seven men have been sentenced to a total of more than 92 years in prison following our investigation into the tragic deaths of 39 Vietnamese nationals in October 2019. The men appeared at the...
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Covid-19: Two fined for travelling from Grays to Epping Forest (to go for a jog)
From Essex Police WE would like to thank the public of Essex for doing the right thing in continuing to stay at home and protect the NHS. We continue to take a common-sense approach to policing the...
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Boy assaulted during burglary in Corringham
DETECTIVES are appealing for witnesses to a burglary in which two men forced their way into a home and assaulted a young boy. The incident happened at around 12.50pm on Thursday 28 January in York...
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Rapist from Grays to have ten-year jail term reviewed
A RAPIST rapper will have his ten year jail term reviewed by the Court of Appeal for being too lenient, it has been confirmed. The Attorney General has officially referred the case of Olawale Hassan...
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East Horndon: Man fined £10,000 in connection with unlicensed music event
ESSEX Police have issued a man a £10,000 fine after he admitted being an organiser of the unlicensed music event at a disused church in East Horndon on New Year’s Eve. Hundreds of people attended the...
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