Essex Police Dispatch - issue 139
Essex Police Weekly Update
News 19 February to 25 February
Essex Police sexual abuse case to feature in ITV documentary
Work by Essex Police detective which lead to conviction of child sex offender, David Schadek, featured in ITV1 documentary - Gymnastics: A Culture of Abuse - on Thursday 22 February last week. Read more
Chelmsford: Persistent shoplifter jailed for breaching order
She was made the subject of a five-year CBO on 29 January – imposing conditions intended to prevent her from committing further acts of public anti-social behaviour and theft. Read more
M25: Driver who fled collision sentenced
On Thursday 12 January last year, a BMW travelling along the M25 collided with a van as it drove towards the M11 at junction 27. Read more
Shoeburyness: Appeal following serious assault
Officers responded to reports of a serious assault in the area of Elm Road, Shoeburyness, shortly before 6.45pm on Saturday 24 February. Read more
Harlow: Woman charged with 50 counts of shop theft
This follows the theft of products, worth an estimated £4,300, from two shops in Harlow between October last year and February. Read more
Stolen vehicle found stashed in lorry on cloned plates
On Thursday 22 February, our Road Crime Team received information of a 7.5 tonne HGV in the Brentwood area, displaying false plates. Resd more
Hockley: Witness appeal after assault
Officers were called to reports of an assault in Leamington Road shortly before 3.10pm on Friday 23 February. Read more
Continuing to invest in tackling child abuse
Essex Police is committed to tackling abuse in all its forms and keeping people safe, We continue to invest in our work to stamp out child abuse. Read more
Countywide: Violent offenders and drug drivers among 29 arrested in one day
Another 29 arrests were made across Essex yesterday by officers targeting violent crime and anti-social behaviour. Read more
Harlow: Officers continue high visibility patrols of The Stow
The Stow is one of 13 hotspot patrolling zones across the county. Read more
Colchester: Man excluded from HMV, TK Maxx and Cash Converters stores nationwide
He was arrested by a Town Centre Team officer for shop theft an hour after being charged and bailed for similar offences. Read more
Castle Point: Man charged with breach of CBO and shoplifting
A man will appear in court charged in connection with breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order relating to shoplifting. Read more
18 arrests for drugs, kidnapping, and collision offences
One person was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and failing to stop at the scene of a collision. Another was arrested on suspicion of theft from motor vehicle, driving while disqualified, cannabis possession and possession of a bladed article.
Two more suspects were arrested after breaching the terms of their court bail, and another who was wanted on recall to prison. Read more
Chelmsford/Frinton: Drug and human trafficking charges
Officers in our Operational Policing Command carried out three warrants at addresses in Frinton-on-Sea and Chelmsford, arresting three suspects on suspicion of drugs offences on Wednesday 21 February. Read more
Southend Specials raise over £500 in support of local charity
Southend Special Constables completed a 17-mile charity walk in support of St Vincent de Paul Society. Read more
Ninety-nine shop theft charges in a week
Officers made 33 arrests for shoplifting last week – with 21 people charged so far. Read more
Business crime and licensing officers making stolen goods too hot to handle
We’re working to stop shoplifters and thieves being able to sell on the goods they steal. Read more
13 arrests and more than 700 hours of patrols in one day
Officers in Essex patrolled towns and cities for 740 hours on Tuesday 20 February. Read more
Officers travel 7,000 miles on Essex roads to ensure road safety
Over five days, our Commercial Vehicle Unit covered almost 7,000 miles, issued 126 traffic offence reports and seized 12 uninsured vehicles to uphold road safety. Read more
Billericay: Man convicted of non-recent child sexual abuse
Following a trial at Basildon Crown Court, the 64-year-old was convicted of 16 counts relating to child sexual abuse carried out between the 1970s and 2000s. Read more
Basildon / South Ockendon: Shoplifting brothers sentenced
They admitted stealing toiletries from Boots in Pitsea and groceries from the Co-op in South Ockendon. Read more
Chelmsford: Woman charged with 12 shop thefts
She’s alleged to have stolen £3,918 of skincare products and perfume from the John Lewis store in the city. Read more
Hatfield Peverel: Man injured following collision
A white Mercedes was in collision with a pedestrian in The Street, outside the East of England Co-op shortly before 6.05pm on Tuesday 13 February. Read more
Harlow: Arrest within 15 minutes of assault
We were called to reports of a woman with a stab wound at flats in River Way shortly before 6am Wednesday 21 February. Read more
Harlow: Teen banned from shopping centre for two years
The order bans him from entering the Harvey Centre, any of the adjoining buildings, or the carpark for two years. Read more
17 more arrests after targeted activity across Essex
Officers have made 17 more arrests across Essex as they tackle crime and anti-social behaviour in our towns and on our roads. Read more
Basildon: Nine vehicles seized and two arrested after spot checks
Roads Policing officers stopped more than 60 vehicles as part of a proactive operation. Read more
Southend: Three arrests made within twenty minute of robbery
Officers arrested a man and two boys within twenty minutes of a knifepoint robbery in Southend on Monday 19 February. Read more
Chelmsford: Woman jailed for 12 months for shoplifting
A woman, who stole wine from two supermarkets and damaged a police cell has been jailed for 12 months. Read more
Loughton: Two charged with shoplifting
Two people have been charged with shoplifting offences, following arrests made by Epping Forest Town Centre Team on Sunday, 18 February. Read more
13 arrested for ASB and weapons offences in one day
Officers arrested 13 people in one day as they targeted anti-social behaviour and knife crime in Essex. Read more
Dealer jailed in landmark Essex Police nitrous oxide supply case
The 30-year-old offender was arrested in Basildon and his vehicle was found to contain drugs including ketamine and nitrous oxide. Read more
Chelmsford: Serious assault investigation launched
We were called to reports a 17-year-old having been robbed and seriously assaulted in an alleyway between Springfield Green and Camborne Close. Read more
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Upcoming community police events across Essex this week
Monday 26 February
10am to 11am
M&S Stane Retail Park, Colchester CO3 8DW
10am to 11am
Great Tarpots library, 127 London Road, South Benfleet
10am to 12pm
Beecroft Gallery, Victoria Avenue, Southend
11am to 12pm
Kent Elms library, 1 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood
11am to 12pm
Miracle House, Silver Island Way, Wickford, SS12 9NR
2pm to 3pm
Hadleigh library, 180 London Road, Benfleet
2pm to 3pm
South Benfleet library 264 High Road, South Benfleet
2:30pm to 3:30pm
Earls Hall Primary School, Carlton Avenue, Westcliff
Tuesday 27 February
10am to 11am
Bellevue Baptist Church, Bellevue Avenue, Southend
10am to 11am
Lakelands Community Centre , 2 Western Approach, Stanway, Colchester
10am to 11am
St Peters Church, Claughton Way, Brentwood
10am to 12pm
Waitrose, Fossetts Way, Southend
10am to 11am
Little Hallingbury Shop, Lower Road, Little Hallingbury
10:30am to 11:30am
Corringham library, St Johns Way
1pm to 2pm
St Lukes Community Hub, Cluny Square, Southend
1:30pm to 2:30pm
The Beacon Centre, Drake Road, Chafford Hundred
1:30pm to 2:30pm
Outside St Marys Primary School, East Street, Southend
2pm to 3pm
South Benfleet library 264 High Road, South Benfleet
3pm to 4:30pm
Witham Town Hall, Heritage Suite
5pm to 6pm
Morrisons, Western Approaches, Eastwood
Wednesday 28 February
10am to 12pm
Southend Evangelical Church, Guildford Road, Southend
10am to 12pm
St Thomas Church, St Thomas Road, Brentwood
10am to 12pm
The Stow, Harlow
11am to 12pm
Jilly Beans cafe, 121 Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7AT
11am to 12pm
Eastgate Food Court, Eastgate Shopping Centre, Southernhay, Basildon SS14 1EB
11am to 12pm
Cafe @ The Square, Cluny Square, Southend
11am to 12pm
The Snug Cafe, High Easter
2pm to 3pm
Havens, Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff
2:30pm to 3:30pm
Ockendon Centre, Derry Avenue
2:30pm to 3:30pm
Outside Milton Hall Primary School, Salisbury Avenue, Westcliff
3pm to 4pm
Centre Place, Prospect Close, Southend
Thursday 29 February
10:30am to 12pm
Touchpoint, 72 Chapel Hill, Stansted
2:30pm to 3:30pm
Outside St Helens Primary School, North Road, Westcliff
Friday 1 March
10am to 11am
Dementia Cafe, The Loughton Club, 8 Station Road, Loughton
10:30am to 2pm
Shalford Village Hall, Church End, Braintree
Saturday 2 March
9am to 11am
Gunpowder Park Run, Gunpowder Park, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey
9am to 9:45am
Parkrun, Central Park, Chelmsford
For full details of upcoming events, please visit the Essex Police website and enter your postcode.
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This week we remember
John Frederick Shrimplin
John Shrimplin was passionate about motorcycles and soon after joining Essex Police, he transferred to the Traffic division and soon became a first class advanced Traffic motorcyclist. On 2 March 1970, John was patrolling on his motorcycle in Epping when he was struck and killed by a car which swerved into him from the opposite carriageway.
Read more about other Essex officers on the Essex Police Memorial Trust website.