Tag: week
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How many people were arrested on suspicion of shoplifting in Maldon last week
Essex Police officers arrested 19 people on suspicion of shoplifting across the county, including one in Maldon, between November 6 and 12. All but two were subsequently charged with theft offences and other related matters, and officers are seeking criminal behaviour orders (CBOs) against three of them. Sgt Christian Denning, of the business crime team, says…
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Essex Police ‘on the front foot of fighting crime’ as almost 150 arrests made in week
A substantial number of warrants and arrests of wanted individuals for high-harm crimes such as sexual offences, drug offences, burglaries, robberies and assaults were executed between October 21 and 29. Among these was a man wanted in connection with a serious sexual assault on a woman in her 60s, who has now been arrested, charged…
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Here are some of the big firework displays happening in north and mid Essex next week
November 5 is an annual date in the UK’s calendar which commemorates the thwarting of Guy Fawkes’ plan to blow-up the House of Lords, London, during the Jacobean era of 1605. The soldier was found guarding explosives placed underneath the building. Although it is a rather serious and grizzly real-life story, November 5 is celebrated…
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Bobby Brazier reveals why he felt ‘deflated’ on Strictly Come Dancing last week
The 20-year-old actor and model is competing in this year’s series of the BBC ballroom dance programme alongside the likes of Layton Williams and Zara McDermott. However, fans noted that he appeared rather “deflated” as he took to the dancefloor alongside his professional partner Dianne Buswell. The pair performed the tango to David Bowie’s Fashion but when…
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Police raid addresses and make arrests in week of action on drugs and speeding
Officers in Braintree, Halstead, Maldon, Witham and Utllesford joined forces and made five arrests during Operation Community last week. Two early-morning warrants were executed under the Misuse of Drugs Act in Calamint Road, Witham and a second one connected to Maldon’s High Street. An arrest was made on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of…
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Here’s how many drivers Essex Police’s Commercial Vehicle Unit stopped last week
Essex Police’s Commercial Vehicle Unit used a supercab to identify unsafe and distracting driver behaviour on the major routes across the county. National Highways provided the supercab between September 25 and 29 as part of a national project aiming to reduce collisions and incidents while improving safety, journey time and reliability on major roads. Over the…