THE WAVE of violent incidents in Grays has continued with reports of a large fight on Clarence Road in the town centre.
An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We were called to reports of a group of men fighting in Clarence Road, Grays at around 2.30pm on Tuesday, January 23rd.
We attended and carried out a search of the area.
A 24 year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon.
He was later released without charge.
“If you have any information about the incident please call us on 101 quoting crime reference number 42/7667/18 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111”.
SO MUCH FOR THE POLICE AND CRIME INITIATIVES…LOL.
Let me give you some examples of what we have to put up with in Grays. Don’t believe a thing the Council or Police say.
DRUG DEALS in Grays High Street right under the cameras. Police told and walk other way.
OFF ROAD MOTOR CYCLES being rode up & down High Street by masked riders. Police nowhere to be seen.
GUNS being offered for sale. Still no Police.
GANGS FIGHTING AND DRINKING, Police and/or Council nowhere to be seen.
Yes, folks just another week in Grays High Street.
DROP LITTER and they spring into action pursuant of revenue earning fines.
good post I agree
CTB I’m sure you know, this is exactly how it is in Grays today.
This Tory government have decimated Essex police force and turned Grays into a no go zone.
Its not Tory or Labour to be fair. The problem goes far deeper than political budgets.
However, you are right, Grays has become a no go zone for many unless you want to buy drugs or fight of course.
40 years ago Grays was a different place. it had high street stores. Now it has betting shops, charity shops, pound shops.
Grays doss not exactly attract the right people due to this.
CTB – I agree, Grays used to be a nice small provincial town but like most places it has suffered decline. High Streets as we knew then are fast becoming shopping ghost towns and like Grays just contain the service sector and fast food outlets.
WHY?
Many people shop online, add the fact that commercial rates are extortionate, and then couple that with car parking fees and over zealous councils fining motorists for being 5 mins late back to the car and boom….we have the perfect storm of High Street decline.
And the chap still walks the area selling his dodgy fags from his carrier bag.
He knows he’ll only get nicked of he drops a wrapper or packet.
thurrocksgonedownhill you are right about Business rate. it also does not help that a lot of the commercial building are owned by a few property companies.
High business rates and high leases make it uneconomical compared to the web,
Absolutely CTB, but will the rating authorities listen…no.