Canvey Island: "We take robberies seriously and need the public to report information"

“We treat robberies very seriously, have made arrests, and need the public to contact us with information” – that’s from a senior detective on Canvey Island.

Detective Inspector Nick Brunton,who leads Castle Point and Rochford CID, says he believes there are incidents taking place which are not being reported to us.

He said:

“We know the impact robberies have on the people directly affected and the wider community.

“And when they’re reported to us, we take action.

“Last month a man was jailed for six years for a robbery over in Hadleigh, while we’ve also made several arrests in the last couple of months in connection with incidents here on Canvey and those individuals remain under investigation.

“I believe there are incidents taking place here which are not being reported to us and I would urge anyone with information to contact us.

“We can’t take action on incidents we don’t know about – and they may be linked to other investigations, so information you report could help support, strengthen, and solve other offences.

“It also helps us build a picture of where incidents are taking place, identify trends, and focus our resources to where they’re needed most.

“If you have information please tell us and I would urge the public not to try and take matters into their own hands.”

If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us.

You can let us know by submitting a report on our website or by using our online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm.

Visit our website to find out more about our website reporting services.

Alternatively you can call us on 101.

If you would like to make an anonymous report you can contact independent charity @Crimestoppers, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.