Dispatch - Essex Police Weekly Update - Issue #40
21 March - 27 March
Chafford Hundred: Watch officers rescue colleague and catch offender PC Chantelle Feyzifar stepped in after a violent driver dragged a colleague down the road with his moving vehicle after a routine traffic stop in Thurrock
A120: Witness appeal following serious collision — www.essex.police.uk
We are appealing for witnesses to a serious collision which took place on the Colchester-bound A120 near to the junction with the A133 at Hare Green on Sunday 27 March.
Southend: Assault investigation following Southend United football match. — www.essex.police.uk We are investigating an assault which took place at the end of a Southend United game at Roots Hall during which a teenage boy sustained a black eye.
More charges authorised in road disruption investigation — www.essex.police.uk
39 people have now be charged in connection with disruption to road networks in Essex in September and October 2021.
Colchester: Woman charged with assault — www.essex.police.uk A woman has been charged in connection with an assault on Penrice Close on 22 March.
Law change to using mobile phones while driving — www.essex.police.uk
Mobile phone driving legislation changes from 25 March 2022.
Chelmsford: Drug supply charge — www.essex.police.uk
A man appears in court following warrant in Rothbury Road, Chelmsford in connection with a drugs investigation.
Meet Harwich's newest officer PC Wealls is Harwich's newest officer and a former supermarket employee who is using her transferable skills to protect and serve Essex.
Wickford: Drug dealer jailed — www.essex.police.uk Operation Raptor officers secure jail sentence for drug dealer and stop heroin and crack cocaine, valued at £1,700, hitting the streets of Essex
Stansted: Preventing child exploitation at the airport’s transport hub — www.essex.police.uk Officers have completed three days of action at Stansted designed to educate commercial drivers and airport workers about the signs of child exploitation.
Jaywick: Man convicted of manslaughter in connection with Michelle Cooper's death — www.essex.police.uk
A man has been convicted of manslaughter in connection with the death of Michelle Cooper.
Man jailed for 46 months after 39 Vietnamese nationals found in lorry in Grays — www.essex.police.uk
Stefan Dragos Damian, 28, of no fixed address, sentenced to 46 months in prison at the Old Bailey in connection with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese nationals in October 2019.
The Baker Partnership Hub opens — www.essex.police.uk The new community safety hub at Brentwood Town Hall has been officially opened by Mayor of Brentwood Cllr Olivia Sanders and Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington.
Westcliff: Drug dealer jailed — www.essex.police.uk Terrence Tshuma, 25 of Aylestone Lane, Wigston Leicestershire, jailed for 34 months after admitting to possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and acquiring, using or possessing criminal property at Southend Crown Court.
Be Fraud Smart
The end of the tax year is the 5th April, don’t let scammers take advantage.
In the past we have seen fake emails or text messages appearing to be from HMRC claiming you are due a tax refund, owe tax or urging you to provide personal and financial details.
Criminals may also offer their services to help you with your application whilst charging you a fee to complete the process.
It's okay to say no to unsolicited offers of help or requests for your details.
You can find more advice on fraud on our website www.essex.police.uk/fraud
Secure, Protect, Prevent
This isn't a wheelie bin, it's a step to your back garden.
Burglars have been known to use rubbish bins and other items let against fences to gain access to your house. Store away your bins in a secure location, away from fences and any garden access gates.
For more advice on keeping your property secure, visit the crime prevention advice pages on our website.
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Contract 1: Mon-Fri 9am-2pm (25 hours per week)
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Visit our website for full details, job descriptions and links to apply online.
Obituaries
Frank Ruggles
The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Frank Ruggles who retired as a Sergeant in 1999 and served at Braintree and in the Support Unit at Chelmsford and Stanway Traffic. He passed away on the 19 February 2022 aged 79 years.
Visit our obituaries page for more information.
This week we remember
Edward Willsmore served with Essex County Constabulary from 12 February 1847 and was a mariner prior to joining the force. He was stationed at Burnham where we protected the oyster fishery with two other constables and an Inspector. Edward sailed his own boat and was out in it on the River Crouch on Saturday 29 March 1851 with the sails set with the wind blowing hard. A witness saw the boat sink. Edward's body was recovered two days later.
Frederick Walter Woods served with Southend Borough Constabulary from 19 July, 1937 having previously served with the Metropolitan Police. On 2 February 1942, he left the police and joined the Royal Air Force. He went missing during air operations on 31 March 1944 when his aircraft was hit by flak and presumed to have crashed when returning from an operation to Nurnberg. All seven crew died.
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