The incident happened at The Local in Daiglen Drive at about 5.30pm on Monday November 7, 2011. A man walked into the shop and demanded money from the till, showing a shop assistant that he had a handgun tucked in his trousers.
At 5.30pm two PCSOs were out on patrol, and gave out a direction to leave to two 14-year-old boys. An hour later, the pair returned to the area and were arrested by police on suspicion of breaching a dispersal order/failing to leave a locality when directed.
Their presence illustrates a fundamental schism between how different groups feel youth crime/anti-social behaviour (asb) should be tackled, especially in the Blackshots area of the borough. Earlier this year, a number of organisations raised nearly £18,000 for the installation of a youth shelter in Blackshots.
Investigating officer Pc Kerri Collins has appealed for information from anyone who can identify the two men or from anyone who saw a vehicle being loaded in the street at the time. Anyone who can help should contact Pc Collins at South Ockendon police station on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
Through Tilbury-based Live Events UK, she lulled her victims into trusting her by offering legitimate low-value sports and music ticket deals. She then fleeced them of thousands of pounds by not providing tickets they had paid for.
He had used his carpentry skills to conceal the tobacco in a false ceiling, under a false floor in the boot, in the base of the bed, beneath a water tank and even behind the panel of a working fuse box. It meant the pair could avoid paying about £39,000 in tax.
He has been charged with failing to stop for police , possession of an offensive weapon and driving without consideration to other road users. He has been released on conditional bail to appear at Magistrates Court in Basildon on November 10 (2.15pm).
Cllr Smith was responding to a question from Cllr Danny Nicklen asking about “road signs and traffic furniture” in “the Stanford bypass area” and asking: “Will the portfolio holder ensure that steps are taken to replace these?” Cllr Smith explained it was a borough-wide problem and that the council was doing all it could to keep up with replacing the stolen signs.
Around 4am on October 20, thieves broke into the trailer of a lorry on the A1089/A13 junction in a lay-by and stole the tyres, worth about £18,000. Anyone who saw this incident or has any information is asked to contact Pc Dan Mildinhall at Grays police station on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
UK Border Agency officers uncovered the attempt to smuggle a container load of legitimate and counterfeit cigarettes into Tilbury Docks, Essex, on 18 July 2011. The matter was immediately referred to HMRC. John Pointing, HMRC Assistant Director Criminal Investigation, said: “These arrests follow a number of lines of enquiry pursued since the cargo container packed full of cigarettes was seized in July. We made one other arrest in September, but are now asking for the public’s help.
A CORRINGHAM woman was sentenced to weeks in prison after breaching the conditions of her supervision order. Jade West, 18, Oxwich Court, Corringham failed to turn up to supervision meetings on the 7th, 11th and 17th October.
Darmbar Singh Bullar, 32, was charged on the 25th August, with the alleged offence after being stopped by police in Hawkins Drive, Chafford Hundred. He was also charged with no insurance and licence offences in relation to the class of vehicle he was allegedly driving.
IT IS never too late to turn over a new leaf. It is never too late to go out and help your community. By his own admission, Tamarisk Road resident, John Noon has not been an angel, a white knight all his life. But now, the 65-year-old pensioner is making amends in small but significant ways.
Former mayor, cllr Joy Redsell reported for alleged theft from Thurrock Council. Conservative group act swiftly to suspend member. YT understands that the alleged time of the offence was 2007 and that the alleged theft refers to a framed photograph of the Gull ship.
POLICE in South Ockendon are appealing for witnesses to an assault and robbery of a 17-year-old male student in Tamarisk Road on October 17, which left the victim with a broken thumb and assault injuries.
