POLICE are appealing for information after £80,000 worth of Namibian beef was stolen from a freight company in Grays. The beef was stolen from a refrigerated lorry parked in the yard of Premier Freight Services in Wharf Road, Grays, between 5pm on December 28 and 4am on December 29.
POLICE in Thurrock are appealing for information following an assault on a man on December 30 between 1-4pm within the Chafford Hundred Nature Reserve. The victim, a 47 year old man from Grays, was attacked from behind and pulled to the floor where he was kicked in the head several times. Whilst unconscious cash was taken from his black rucksack and he sustained a broken nose.
THE number of people killed in road crashes in Essex has risen after a two-year drop. According to the county constabulary, the year-on-year reduction had been encouraging, but with 48 people killed on the roads in 2012, officers are keen to hammer home four key safety issues often behind fatal crashes.
POLICE are appealing for the public’s help in tracing a man wanted for eight separate offences. James Gray, 22, known as Jimmy, was last known to be living in Elgar Gardens, Tilbury.
POLICE are appealing for the public’s help in identifying one of three men responsible for a robbery at a house in Orsett Village. Between 7.30am and 7.50am on December 14, a house was entered via and insecure rear door.
A MAN is appearing in court this morning having been charged with various motoring offences.
William Pasquale, 28, of First Avenue, Grays, was arrested after a vehicle he was travelling in failed to stop for police in London Road, Purfleet, on Sunday, December 30.
DETECTIVES are appealing for information following a robbery in Tilbury. The attack happened in Tilbury when a 23-year-old Grays man had been walking through a field adjacent to St Chad’s Road at 3:30pm on Saturday, December 29. He was approached by two men who struck him in the head, causing him to fall down. While on the floor, they beat and stabbed him in both legs before stealing his mobile telephone.
The offence took place on Monday, September 24; since when Lloyds Bank has been carrying out enquiries to identify the three criminals. Officers are now left to continue with the enquiry.
ORSETT residents have contacted Essex Police in numbers over their concerns that there is a crime wave in the village. From conversations in the street, outside the school and on social media outlets, it seemed that many residents had first or second hand experience of crime in the last few months.
POLICE are advising motorists to take great care when driving and not to underestimate the depth of surface water. Officers are reminding people to drive at appropriate speeds due to the flooding.
ARMED police swooped on a travellers site in Wickford in connection with a road traffic collision in Chadwell St Mary last month. At 11am on November 28th, Essex Police attended at a road traffic collision (RTC) near to Sandy Lane in Chadwell St Mary but were unsure whether injuries were sustained through the collision or altercations afterwards.
THE boss of Grays Athletic appeared in court today (Friday) accused of attempting to organise a football factory style brawl between rival fans. The case was adjourned until 7 February.
Littleboy and his daughter ran two hairdressing salons, both called Headcandi, from premises in Gidea Park and Chafford Hundred in Grays, Essex. Littleboy was the main organiser of the fraud and, together with Katy, stole the identity of a legitimate businessman. Using his details, they submitted bogus claims for refunds of VAT for their hairdressing business. Their criminal activity included keeping tax and National Insurance deducted from the wages of their staff instead of paying it to HMRC.
POLICE have released an efit image of the suspect for an attempted burglary which happened in Aveley. At around 6.10pm on December 10, a man was seen to attempt to jemmy open rear doors of a property in Toplands Aven
2011: 444 record offences for youths in Thurrock. 2012: 201 recorded offences for youths in Thurrock. Coupled with many other statistics such as Basildon magistrates courts are the third most lenient courts in the country for convicting burglars, are the right messages been sent out to law abiding citizens?
