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Man slashed with knife during attempted robbery in Grays

ESSEX Police are investigating an attempted robbery of a man in Grays.

Purfleet man arrested after garden machinery stolen in Brentwood

THREE men have been arrested after garden machinery was stolen from a home in Brentwood.

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.

Grays man arrested in Harlow driving a suspected stolen Audi

A MAN was arrested in Harlow driving a suspected stolen Audi. The 26-year-old from Grays was arrested after a car failed to stop for officers. A...

Record number of people arrested for drug-driving

A RECORD number of people were arrested on suspicion of drug driving last month as our officers continued protecting and serving Essex and keeping...

Statement from the Lord Chancellor on the resumption of jury trials

A WELL-functioning justice system with the Rule of Law at its heart is one of the hallmarks of a healthy democracy like ours. Throughout the coronavirus outbreak court staff and the judiciary have worked incredibly hard to uphold the delivery of justice.

Aveley: Man charged over theft of six stolen motorbikes

A MAN has been summonsed to court to answer six charges of handling stolen goods.

Judge in Grays lorry deaths extradition ‘misinterpreted European arrest warrant’

A HIGH Court judge who ordered the extradition of a lorry driver wanted in connection with the deaths of 39 people in a container in Essex

Essex Police remind drivers that emptier roads are no excuse for speeding

THE vast majority of people in Essex are staying home to help save lives and protect the NHS

Two men charged after £1m cocaine recovered in Tilbury drug swoop

TWO men have been charged with allegedly breaking into the London Container Terminal in Tilbury to retrieve packages of drugs.

Animal lovers looking for pets in lockdown defrauded of nearly £300,000 in two months

CRIMINALS continue to take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to commit fraud.

Man in custody after laser is shone at police helicopter

A MAN is in custody following reports a laser was shone into a police helicopter from a vehicle travelling along the M25 in Thurrock.

Twenty arrests in Thurrock during operation to disrupt criminals using roads

TWENTY people were arrested during an operation to disrupt criminals using the roads in the Thurrock district and east London.

Essex Police urge community to be aware of internet scam targeting young and vulnerable

ESSEX Police have sent out an alert to the community about sextortion phishing attacks where people are coerced to pay a BitCoin ransom because they have been threatened with sharing video of themselves visiting adult websites.

Grays lorry deaths: Alleged ‘ringleader’ Ronan Hughes denied bail in Ireland

A MAN whose extradition is being sought by Essex Police over the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese nationals has been refused bail at Dublin's High Court, as reports the BBC.

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