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Three teenagers arrested following attempted armed robbery at Lakeside

THREE teenagers have been arrested after a man reported an armed attempt to steal his car at Lakeside.  POLICE received a 999 call shortly after...

Two teenagers arrested within 40 minutes of burglary call in Grays

OFFICERS have arrested two teenagers on suspicion of burglary and the theft of a motor vehicle within 40 minutes of being called to an...

Essex Police: “Commit disorder and we will arrest you”

PEOPLE travelling to Essex to cause “disorder” will be arrested, the county’s police force has said. A list calling for anti-immigration protests at specific locations...

Fourteen charges secured in burglary probe in Grays

DETECTIVES investigating a series of burglaries in Grays have secured 14 charges against a man. Grays CID have been carrying out enquiries into a number...

Look out for motorbike riders so everyone can stay safe on our roads this summer

LOOK out for motorbike riders so everyone can stay safe on our roads this summer: latest advice from Essex Police’s Roads Policing Unit. Over the...

Thurrock Council secures protection for vulnerable housing tenants after violent male sentenced

A VIOLENT man who subjected his partner to domestic abuse and terrorised residents in sheltered housing has been jailed for 5 months. David Watts, 60, from...

Dispersal order in place for Southend seafront following information about potential event

A DISPERSAL order is being put in place for Southend seafront this afternoon following information about a potential event there. The order, which gives officers...

Southend: Eight suspects further arrested over violent disorder

EIGHT people arrested in connection with disorder in Southend on Tuesday have been further arrested on suspicion of violent disorder. They had been arrested...

Essex Police secure 69 charges for shoplifting across county

ESSEX officers have secured a total of 69 charges of shop theft and two of assaulting a retail worker against a total of 26...

Police appeal after e-scooter collision in Chafford Hundred

ESSEX Police is appealing for witnesses or dash cam footage following a collision in Grays. It was reported that a mother and daughter were walking...

With a further increase in shoplifting across the East of England – Usdaw welcomes the Labour Government’s commitment to tackle retail crime

WITH a further increase in shoplifting across the East of England – Usdaw welcomes the Labour Government’s commitment to tackle retail crime Retail trade union...

Latest cable theft in East Tilbury prompts police appeal

AFTER the latest instance of telephone cable theft, which is taking on plague-like proportions with many incidents reported in rural areas of the borough,...

Police Commissioner launches £300,000 Community Safety Development Fund

THE Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex (PFCC) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2024/25 Community Safety Development Fund (CSDF), offering...

Appeal for witnesses to assault in Sandy Lane, Aveley 

OFFICERS investigating an assault, reported to have happened after a collision between two vehicles in Aveley, are appealing for witnesses and anyone with footage...

Essex Police Chief Constable wants “right funding” as he claims crime is falling

CRIME is continuing to fall in Essex – and we’ll be able to keep it going down if we have the right funding” –...

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