Essex Police Dispatch - issue 140
Essex Police Weekly Update
News 26 February to 3 March
Nine arrests after joint operation targeting cross-border criminals
Operation Claymore is Essex Police-led but also involves officers from Hertfordshire, the Met and NPAS. Read more
11 more arrests as we tackle violent crime
Our Operational Support Group (OSG) arrested 11 people over the last 48 hours who were wanted in connection with a number of serious offences. Read more
Jordan Yakulu and Jay Silver
Basildon: Two jailed for attempted murder
Two men have been jailed for a total of 40 years for an attempted murder in Basildon, thanks to work by our detectives. Read more
Witham: Two arrested following warrants
Two people have been arrested and cannabis seized following warrants in Witham during early morning warrants on Saturday 24 February.
They arrested a 31 year-old man on suspicion of the production of cannabis and a 24 year-old man on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of a Class B drug.
Both have since been released under investigation while our enquiries continue. Read more
Harlow: Man charged with theft from car and criminal damage
Stephen Coe, 35, of Little Brays, Harlow was arrested on 24 February and charged with two counts of theft from a motor vehicle and one count of criminal damage. It followed an investigation into thefts from cars in the town and incidents in Coalport Close on 6 February when a vehicle was also damaged. Read more
Colchester: Man sentenced under new Online Safety Act
Officers secured one of the first convictions under the new Online Safety Act in Essex. Read more
Ben Hardwidge
'Ben’s death tore our family apart – I don’t want anyone to go through it'
The brother of a man who died after being stabbed in Essex 20 years ago today, 1 March, is speaking out to warn others not to carry knives and ruin their own, and their families’, lives.
Ben Hardwidge, 22, was stabbed during an incident in Birchanger on March 1 2004.
Despite fighting for his life for some hours afterwards, Ben sadly died from his injuries.
Now, his brother James, who was 20 at the time, wants to warn others of the dangers and long-lasting impact of knife crime. Read more
Debden: Police and council patrols deter ASB on the Broadway
Anti-social behaviour across Epping is down by 30.1% in the past year. Read more
Brentwood: Man sentenced to four years for burglary
Colin McIvor was identified after drinking a glass of brandy whilst committing a burglary and has been sentenced to four years in prison. Read more
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Chelmsford: Man linked to £1m of cocaine is jailed
Paul West, 36, jailed after officers seize more than 11kg of cocaine, valued at about £1m following warrant at business unit in Baddow Park. Read more
Drugs, firearms and cash seized as five charged
Our specialist drugs officers, working in partnership with Metropolitan Police colleagues, have secured charges against five people. Read more
Man convicted of possessing indecent images of children on Virtual Reality headsets
A man, who was in possession of a paedophile manual and indecent images of children on a Virtual Reality headset has pleaded guilty to ten offences.
Daren Anthony Jones, 58 of Burgess Field, Chelmsford appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates Court on Tuesday, 27 February, where he pleaded guilty to ten offences, including possession of a paedophile manual. Read more
Twinstead: Tributes to man who died in collision
Andy Rayner has been described as a man “whose warmth and kindness touched the lives all who knew him”. Read more
Abuser who breached Violent Offender Order jailed
A domestic abuser in Chelmsford will serve a four-month prison sentence after breaching a Violent Offender Order. Read more
Eighty more shop theft charges across Essex
Officers arrested 29 people for shoplifting between 19 & 25 February – with 15 people charged so far. Read more
Nine arrests made by Operational Support Group
Our Operational Support Group (OSG) arrested four people on suspicion of rape in connection with ongoing investigations across Essex. Read more
Almost 140 arrests in one week to tackle knife crime and ASB
Officers across Essex have arrested 138 people in one week, focusing on knife crime and anti-social behaviour. Read more
Man pleads guilty to two offences following large disruption on A12
A man has pleaded guilty to two offences, following an incident which resulted in the A12 being closed for over five hours last October. Read more
Basildon: Patrols and appeal following sexual assault
It was reported a woman was grabbed by a man at around 9pm on Thursday 8 February. Read more
Let's talk
Upcoming community police events across Essex this week
Monday 4 Month
9:30am to 11:30am
CVST Harwich Hub, High Street, Dovercourt.
10am to 11am
Coffee Hog, 48A William Harris Way, Colchester
10am to 12pm
Joining Peabody, Walton Community Forum, High Street, Walton on Naze.
10:30am to 11:30am
Vange Library, Southview Road, Basildon SS16 4ET
7:30pm to 9pm
Fyfield Village Hall, Houchin Drive, Ongar
Tuesday 5 March
10:30am to 12pm
Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9ED
10:30am to 12:00pm
Witham Town Hall, Heritage Suite
11am to 12pm (Joined by Essex Police Fraud & Scams officer)
Walton Community Forum, High Street, Walton on Naze.
1pm to 3pm
Foundry Court Community Centre, Colchester Road, Manningtree
1:30pm to 2:30pm
Manningtree Foundry Court, Colchester Road, Manningtree
1:30pm to 3pm
Foundry Court Community Centre, Colchester Road, Manningtree
Wednesday 6 March
10am to 11:30am
Wimpole Road Church, 49 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2DL
10am to 12pm
Outside Tesco's, Church Langley, Harlow
10am to 11am
Lakelands Community Centre, 2 Western Approach, Stanway, Colchester
2:30pm to 3:30pm
St Mary's Primary School, Boston Avenue, Shoeburyness
Thursday 7 March
10:30am to 11:30am
One Colchester Hub, 4-6 Long Wyre Street, CO1 1LH
11am to 12pm
Morrisons, Northwick Road, Canvey Island
11am to 12pm
Knightswick Centre, Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island
11am to 12pm
Miracle House, Silver Island Way, Wickford, SS12 9NR
12pm to 1pm
McDonalds, Staple Tye, Harlow
12:30pm to 1:30pm
Tiptree Tea Room, Museum and Jam Shop, Factory Hill, Tiptree, CO5 0RF
5:30pm to 6:30pm
Marks & Spencer's Arthur Ransome Way, Walton on Naze.
7pm to 8pm
Holiday Inn, Eastwoodbury Crescent, Southend
Friday 8 March
10am to 11am
McDonald's (Odeon), High Street, Southend
10am to 11am
Oasis Cafe, Orsett Church Centre, High Road, Orsett
10am to 11am
South Benfleet Library, 264 High Road, South Benfleet, Benfleet
Saturday 9 March
9am to 10am
Co-Op, Sutton Road, Southend
9am to 9:45am
Central Park, Chelmsford CM1 1GZ
10:30am to 11:30am
Saint Peter And St. Paul, Orsett Road, Horndon on The Hill
11am to 12pm
Waltham Abbey Leisure Centre, Hillhouse, Waltham Abbey EN9 3EL
11am to 12pm
Southend Museum, Victoria Avenue, Southend
3pm to 4pm
Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Avenue, Southend
For full details of upcoming events, please visit the Essex Police website and enter your postcode.
Sat-nav suction cups are a dead giveaway
Leaving mounts, suction cup marks on windows or cables on view could give away that you use a sat nav, smartphone or another device in your car.
Even if they can't see the device an opportunistic thief might still break in to see if it’s stored in the car, out of sight.
Stay safe, hide any electrical items and leave no clues.
Be fraud smart
Sometimes what appears to be an innocent game posted on social media could be criminals looking to gain access to your personal information.
Seemingly harmless questions can provide details that can assist them in stealing your identity.
For example:
- What is your film star name?
- First Pet?
- Mother’s Maiden Name?
- Your first car?
- Describe the city you were born in with a clue? (revealing your town of birth).
All of these are potentially answers to bank account security questions.
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This week we remember
David Roy Worsfold
David Worsfold served his first three years of police service on D shift at Tilbury before transferring to Rayleigh Traffic as a motorcyclist in January 1981. In November of the following year he moved to Laindon as a member of the first official motorcycle squad to be based there. On 5 March 1987 he was a passenger in a police traffic car patrolling on the A127 at Basildon. The car ran out of control and David was killed.
Walter George Sutch
Walter Sutch joined Essex Constabulary as Police Constable 110. Nine months later he volunteered for military service and was enlisted as Lance Corporal M2/106189 of 401st Mechanical Transport Company of the Army Service Corps. Little is known of his Military Service other than that he was posted to 1st/2nd (Lancashire) Heavy Battery and served on the Western Front. On March 7, 1916, aged twenty, he died suffering from diabetes whilst still on active service.
Read more about other Essex officers on the Essex Police Memorial Trust website.