The A127 has been closed following a life-changing collision involving a cyclist and a lorry in Essex
[block_2] The collision happened on the eastbound carriageway near Billericay/Noak Bridge junctions near Basildon, Essex, just before 6 on Monday, November 9.
Officers investigating an aggravated burglary in Hathaway Road, Grays are appealing for witnesses
Officers received reports at 10.15pm on Friday 6 November that a property was broken into and a man in his 20s was assaulted.He was taken to hospital with facial injuries.Police are keen to speak to anyone who saw an Enterprise rental van driving at speed on Ward Avenue, Bradleigh Avenue, Southend Road or Lodge Lane, Grays […]
Essex Police and the University of Essex have been working together to help to tackle sexual offences within the student community
Detectives from Essex Police Public Protection Unit, which investigates crimes like sexual offences, have provided training to students in Colchester and Southend who are part of the University’s Residence Life team. The training included looking at what sexual offences are and discussing related issues. [block_2] The Residence Life team is part of the University’s Student […]
Police in Essex are looking to trace witnesses to a fight that left two people injured
We were called with reports of a group of people fighting in Quaker Lane, Waltham Abbey, shortly after 1.30am on Thursday 5 November.They left before officers arrived, however, two men were later found to have been admitted to hospital.Their injuries were not life-threatening.We are continuing our enquiries to establish the circumstances behind the incident and […]
A gym owner has been arrested on suspicion of breaching coronavirus legislation
The bravery of a boy who hit his mum’s attacker with a vacuum cleaner pipe and saved her life has been recognised.
Assistant Chief Constable Rachel Nolan presented a special certificate to Leon, 11, to acknowledge his courage. She told him: “Really well done. It would have been really easy to have thought ‘this is really scary’ and just left the room. I think there are many children older than you who wouldn’t have dealt as well […]
A man has been arrested and electrical items seized following the execution of a warrant our team which investigates the complex and orga…
Officers from the Child Sexual Exploitation Proactive Investigation Team executed a warrant at an address in Colchester It is part of an investigation into the grooming and sexual abuse of children in the north of the county and they were assisted by the High Tech Crime Unit and the Operational Support Group.A man in his 20s […]
A man has been arrested and electrical items seized following the execution of a warrant our team which investigates the complex and organised exploitation of children
Officers from the Child Sexual Exploitation Proactive Investigation Team executed a warrant at an address in Colchester It is part of an investigation into the grooming and sexual abuse of children in the north of the county and they were assisted by the High Tech Crime Unit and the Operational Support Group.A man in his 20s […]
The family of a woman who went missing three and-a-half years ago have appealed for anyone who may have any information about what’s happ…
Patricia Finnie was last seen on 11 May 2017 in the Bellevue Avenue area of Southend. She had just been to visit a friend at an address in Riviera Drive. CCTV footage shows a woman matching her description heading up Bellevue Avenue towards Southchurch Road and we believe she got on a bus there. However, […]
The family of a woman who went missing three and-a-half years ago have appealed for anyone who may have any information about what’s happened to her to come forward
Patricia Finnie was last seen on 11 May 2017 in the Bellevue Avenue area of Southend. She had just been to visit a friend at an address in Riviera Drive. CCTV footage shows a woman matching her description heading up Bellevue Avenue towards Southchurch Road and we believe she got on a bus there. However, […]
A fraudster has been jailed for his part in a scam targeting elderly victims
Albino Chaves admitted nine counts of conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation and three of conspiracy to defraud. He was jailed at Chelmsford Crown Court on Tuesday 27 October for two years and four months. Chaves, 24, was involved a series of frauds in March and April this year, when conmen contacted elderly victims […]
More than 200 vehicles were stopped and searched and 30 properties visited as part of a national week of action to reduce metal theft and…
The Rural Engagement Team and Community Policing Teams have visited 25 scrap metal dealers, 10 vehicle dismantlers, and conducted roadside checks to help raise awareness and tackle the number of metal thefts in the county.Coordinated by the British Transport Police, the week of action ran from Monday 12 to Friday 16 October with a focus […]
More than 200 vehicles were stopped and searched and 30 properties visited as part of a national week of action to reduce metal theft and waste.
The Rural Engagement Team and Community Policing Teams have visited 25 scrap metal dealers, 10 vehicle dismantlers, and conducted roadside checks to help raise awareness and tackle the number of metal thefts in the county.Coordinated by the British Transport Police, the week of action ran from Monday 12 to Friday 16 October with a focus […]
An Essex Police officer has been given a final written warning after being found to have breached several professional standards of behav…
The breaches found proven during a misconduct hearing were honesty and integrity, orders and instructions, confidentiality and discreditable conduct at a level which amounted to Gross Misconduct. DC Christopher Leslie carried out 15 searches between 2008 and 2014 on police databases that were not for a policing purpose. He also failed to inform the Professional […]
An Essex Police officer has been given a final written warning after being found to have breached several professional standards of behaviour
The breaches found proven during a misconduct hearing were honesty and integrity, orders and instructions, confidentiality and discreditable conduct at a level which amounted to Gross Misconduct. [block_2] DC Christopher Leslie carried out 15 searches between 2008 and 2014 on police databases that were not for a policing purpose. He also failed to inform the […]
Officers in Essex celebrated Black History month
Police officers and staff celebrated Black History Month by looking at topical issues such as the impact of COVID-19 on black communities. A virtual conference was attended by 135 police officers, staff, volunteers and members of our local communities across Essex and Kent, alongside regional and national stakeholders, some of whom talked about their […]
Police are looking to trace a woman who intervened following the attempted robbery of a man in Harlow.
Police are looking to trace a woman who intervened following the attempted robbery of a man in Harlow. [block_2] A group of teenagers attempted to steal an electric scooter from the 49-year-old man at a cashpoint outside NatWest in The Rows at about 3.40pm on Monday 19 October.He was assaulted and they fled empty handed. […]
Essex Police releases name of M11 fatal crash victim
A woman who died following a collision on the M11 last month has been named. Eni-itan Bajomo was the passenger in a black Audi TT which was in collision with the central reservation on the southbound carriageway near junction seven for Harlow at around 10.50pm on Saturday 26 September. The car was then in collision […]