Two arrested on suspicion of GBH after man challenges them over stolen bike
Crime / Thu 2nd Jan 2025 at 09:17am
Update: March 17th: Statement from Essex Police
Following a thorough investigation into this incident, two 19-year-old men have now been released without charge.
“With the evidence currently available this investigation has now been filed – however no case is ever closed, and if new information is brought to our attention we will make further enquiries”.
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TWO teenagers have been arrested following an incident in Harlow.
It was reported a man in his 40s had challenged a group of people in Nicholls Field about a possibly stolen bike.
The man was threatened and his coat was damaged.
Essex Police have reported that one of the males had a machete.
Two 19 year-old men from Harlow were later arrested on suspicion of GBH without intent and theft of a pedal cycle.
They have both since been released on bail until 26 February.
If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with the police.
Please quote the crime reference number 42/308/25.
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Nostradamus
2025-01-02 10:09:35
Hugely distrubing to hear of such an incident: this is by no means the first incident involving machete carrying teenagers. It points to the fact that there are fundamental social failures within our society not least a lack of local policing, good youth and education services together with the rise of poverty. Until these problems are tackled we can point to the failure of governments of all shades and the uk will continue on a downward slide. It's disappointing that Essex Harlow Councils, who do have major levers they could pull don't seem to recognise that they could do to bring about significant change. It's the social equivalent of fixing all of the potholes.
adam
2025-01-02 10:22:50
Nostradamus, youth services will not work take these offenders if guilty and give them 15 years, no early release no play stations of TV just a strict hard prison. I care not for their rehabilitation just that they are kept away from society, if upon release they re offend then give them 30 years then life. The solution to crime is simple you just have to ignore the hand wringing wets how have destroyed this once great country.
Peter Lamb
2025-01-02 11:09:37
Apples never fall far from the tree
Nostradamus
2025-01-02 12:03:43
Adam the point is that has all of the services mentioned including Sure Start not been run down but developed over the decades of decline it's 99% probable that the problems we have now would have been averted. Action now would reduce problems and divert youngsters into far happier and productive lifestyles whilst in the long run save massive amounts of expenditure from the public purse.
Colin
2025-01-02 14:52:43
I must agree antisocial behaviour is on the increase and unless radical steps are taken it will continue to do so. Too many excuses are being made as to why it's happening to quote Gilbert and Sulivan "let the punishment fit the crime". It would seem that a kindly word and don't do it again attitude towards offenders just isn't working. Name and shame the offenders instead of hiding their identity because of their age if they are old enough to commit crime they are old enough to be punished
Lube
2025-01-02 15:08:22
There was a white pedal bike that had been left in in Nichols field for 2-3 days prior to this
Guy Flegman
2025-01-02 18:13:09
Out on bail! Surely not.
Matthew Gillman
2025-01-02 19:49:50
It is the job of parents to bring up children. Not the Government's.
Peter Lamb
2025-01-03 11:46:40
Matthew you are absolutely spot on, all too often people blame the government for everything, they have lost sight of "Personal Responsibility" if parents can't even potty train their kids and expect schools to do it for them what hope have they got!
Humanity-is-doomed
2025-01-06 16:37:14
With how the world is, how harlow is and the mentality of some people now days.......the guy should have expected that reaction, if it wad HIS bike then take a photo nd go to the police. Hes been assaulted in an area eith no cctv or very little because he chose to confront a group of people about a stolen bike. He didnt deserve it but at the same time confronting someone is inherently risky even more so a group of people on your own, im willing to bet these lad had hoodies, masks ect so why would a man in his 40s decide that it was a good idea to confront this group on his own about his stolen bike or bike he presumed stolen....its like walkimg out into a road and then wondering why are you got hit by a car
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