Alan Twine, Thurrock crime reduction officer, said: "Thieves often steal number plates to commit other crimes such as making off without paying for petrol, so it can cause a lot of hassle for the car owner if their plates are stolen. "Invest in irreversible screws for your number plates if possible to help prevent this and stay vigilant around your area and report anyone behaving suspiciously around vehicles to police immediately."
He said: "Are you telling us that you were a few feet from Ms Stephenson when she was stabbed but heard nothing?" Rowe repeated that that he first noticed something was wrong when she was on the floor. Mr Jackson continued: "You did nothing to help her. She lay there bleeding and you ran away. You could have ushered him out and then locked the door and helped her."
On Thursday evening (April 14) a minibus was taken from William Edwards School in Stifford Clays Road and later found abandoned but seriously damaged nearby. The local Thurrock Rugby Club in Long Lane, Grays later reported major damage to their club house and theft of money and Thurrock Harriers Athletics Club then reported that their premises had been broken into and damaged caused. It is believed that the minibus was used in both incidents to break in.
A man has been charged in connection with an attempted theft of metal from a building in Lenthall Avenue, Grays. It is alleged that at around 1am on Wednesday, April 13, suspects attempted to steal an estimated £300 worth of lead flashing.
A safety arch was deployed at Chafford Hundred railway station footbridge to detect people travelling to the retail area to commit crime. More than 230 people passed through the safety arch, and no weapons were found. Chief Insp Paul Moor, Thurrock district commander, said: "Safety arches are an effective way for us to deal with people travelling to the area with the intention of committing crime.
CCTV footage seized four weeks earlier had not been viewed and when it was, after Mrs Bennett's arrest, it showed she had paid for her petrol.
Tesco staff at the Chadwell St Mary filling station had also told police the suspect was a man and this was not entered on the crime report. Mrs Bennett was eventually released and returned to the A13 to collect her car, only to find that it had been stolen.
“The centre is run by a team of devoted volunteers who give up much of their spare time in order to give children something to do with their time. The burglary occurred over the weekend prior to the start of their busy season which has set them back weeks and cost them an awful lot of their own time and money to get put right. I appeal to the conscience of anyone that knows who did this to do the right thing and contact us."
At 3.30am on Monday, April 11, police were called to reports of suspects allegedly stealing metal from the roof of the building. Officers attended the incident seven minutes later and arrested a 26-year-old man and a 19-year-old man, both from Grays, on suspicion of theft.
Robert Stevens, 51, of Stanford-le-Hope, admitted driving without due care and attention in Headington Road, Oxford, on October 6. Fined £220, £15 victims’ surcharge and £85 costs. Given five penalty points.
The trucks. which had been carrying loads imported from France, were stopped and checked at Moto services, Thurrock on Thursday April 7, 2011 as part of Operation Mermaid, the national campaign to rid the roads of dangerous and poorly driven lorries, vans and other commercial vehicles.
COMMUNITY days are vital to continue the link between the police and the community. The recent community day also involved many other agencies under the umbrella of the community safety partnership.
YourThurrock spoke to Delivery Manager for Essex and Herts, Emma Tierney about what VS does for Thurrock as well as a new initiative with respect to anti-social behaviour.
Investigating officer, Dc Becky Jenkins, said: “This happened early in the day, and there is potentially quite a few people that may have seen this or may have seen the suspects in the area at the time. Thankfully the victim was seriously injured, but it would have been very frightening for him to go through. If you know or saw anything, get in touch with us.”
Maria Culling, defending, then went on to question the validity of a statement from Miss Stephenson claiming the two youths had said “We did what we came to do” after the attack – noting that a similar line can be found within the third novel of the Twilight Series called Eclipse.
“After I slapped him he put his arm around my neck and then I felt a sharp pain in my back.”She added: “I fell over feet and landed on floor but he just kept kicking me”.Prosecuting counsel Andrew Jackson asked Miss Stephenson if she saw a knife. She replied: ““Yes, I saw a bent knife in his hand, the blade was 5cm or 6cm long, and he was trying to straighten it out.
