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Police launch A13 drink drive crackdown

8:46am Wednesday 9th December 2009

A CRACKDOWN aimed at saving lives by tackling drink driving on the A13 has been launched by police.

Would-be robber admits train assault

10:55am Tuesday 6th January 2009

A WOULD-be robber must await his fate after he admitted violently assaulting a train passenger.

Youth in fear handed over mobile phone

5:17pm Friday 5th December 2008

A TEENAGER was robbed of his mobile phone in the street.

Home raiders thwarted

5:14pm Friday 5th December 2008

CROOKS fled empty-handed after they were caught trying to break into a house.

Fraud woman on cops' wanted list

12:48pm Wednesday 3rd December 2008

A THURROCK woman who was held up as an example of how the probation service can help offenders is being sought by police after failing to turn up at court.

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200 TVs taken in Tilbury container raid

12:11pm Wednesday 3rd December 2008

NEARLY 200 TVs were taken by thieves who broke into a container in a yard of a firm in St Chad’s Road, Tilbury and helped themselves to electrical appliances worth £3,605.

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Burglars flooded home

12:10pm Wednesday 3rd December 2008

BUNGLING burglars caused £800 of damage during a botched break-in at a house in Vicarage Square, Grays.

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Fiesta stolen in Tilbury

2:39pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a car theft in Parker Avenue in Tilbury.

Arsonist destroys hedge in Grays

10:27am Tuesday 2nd December 2008

POLICE are looking for an arsonist who set fire to a child’s car seat in an alley way in Grays, destroying a 10ft section of hedge as the fire spread.