A 32-year-old is charged with multiple offences including causing grievous bodily harm.
Josh Jerrum, of no fixed abode, is charged with:
- 12 counts of theft
- Threats to destroy property
- Racially aggravated common assault
- Assault by beating
- Causing grievous bodily harm without intent
- Attempted robbery
- Possession of an offensive weapon in a public place
- Burglary
The thefts, threats to destroy property, racially aggravated common assault and assault by beating charges follow reports of shop theft form a supermarket in Calcutta Road, Tilbury, between August and November 2025.
The grievous bodily harm without intent, attempted robbery and weapon possession charges follow reports of a suspect forcing entry to a property in Elgar Gardens in Tilbury on 20 October. The suspect reportedly injured the victim and attempted to take items from inside the property before leaving the scene.
The burglary charge relates to a ram raid on a business in Montreal Road, Tilbury, on 17 September. A suspect reportedly rammed the shop with a car before taking items from inside.
He appeared at Basildon Magistrates’ Court on Saturday 22 November and has been remanded in custody ahead of appearing at Basildon Crown Court on 19 December 2025.
