Crime
A HARLOW resident has been charged with breaching the conditions of a community protection notice. Janis Kukars, aged 33, of Great Brays, Harlow was charged with the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On July 29th, 2021, at Harlow, being an individual to whom a community…
OFFICERS have arrested a man on suspicion of committing arson after a fire at a car wash in Thornwood. Officers in the area noticed the smoke at Applegreen Service Station at around 1.50am this morning, Monday 9 August, and notified colleagues in Essex County Fire…
ESSEX Police are appealing for information after a collision in Little Hallingbury, which involved a car and a motorbike. The motorcyclist, a man in his 20s, and their teenage passenger received serious injuries to her arm after falling from her bike. It occurred on Lower…
ESSEX Police have launched a Victims’ Feedback Panel. A spokesperson said: “We would like to thank each and every person who has shared their experiences with us and provided feedback on how we can improve the support we provide. We’re committed to delivering a dependable,…
A HARLOW man has been sentenced to five years in prison for a sexual assault on a child. Patrick Liddon, aged 23, of Rivermill, Harlow was sentenced on July 30th at Chelmsford Crown Court. He was given five years for a sexual assault on a…
SPECIALIST officers have secured justice for a woman who was raped by a man in a hotel room. Paul Ballard was found guilty on all counts at Chelmsford Crown Court on Friday 30 July after denying rape, attempted rape, assault, criminal damage and threats to kill.…
A CASH reward of £1,000 is being offered for information that results in the conviction of those responsible for thefts of cables in Roothing, Epping and Harlow. The independent charity Crimestoppers and Openreach, the UK’s phone and broadband network, are appealing for information after the…
A NEW trial date has been set for a Harlow gym owner accused of breaching Coronavirus restrictions. Michelle Meade-Wyatt, aged 46, of Faraway House, High Hills, Liverpool has been charged with the following. On November 5th, 2020 at Harlow being the owner of premises at…
Harlow man jailed for eleven years as part of county lines gang that trafficked vulnerable schoolboy
A COUNTY lines gang that trafficked a vulnerable London schoolboy to Wales where he was exploited as a drugs runner have been jailed for a total of more than 40 years. Five men were sentenced over two days on Thursday, 29 July and Friday, 30…
TWO people arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a baby in Harlow have answered bail. Essex Police has confirmed that they have been re-bailed until August 27th while they continue with their enquiries. Essex Police are investigating the circumstances behind the death…
A HARLOW man has pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman. George Bloxham, aged 28, of Brummel Place, Walford Close, Old Harlow made the plea to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On July 26th, 2021 assaulted a woman by beating her. Bloxham was made subject…
A CHURCH Langley man has been jailed for driving whilst disqualified. Anthony Hurlock, aged 31, of Malkins Drive, Harlow pleaded guilty at Chelmsford magistrates court to the following. On February 16th, 2021 at Birmingham drove a Volvo motor vehicle on a road, Saxon Way, Chelmsley…
“MY MUM forgot to insure for me today” THIS was one of many excuses offered by a driver during the Harlow Surround-A-Town day on Tuesday 20 July. The driver, a man in his 30s, was originally pulled over by officers for using his mobile phone…
Update and Clarification From Essex Police In July last year we provided a statement regarding a collision in St John’s Road, Clacton which took place shortly after 9.45pm on Monday 26 July 2021. In that statement we said that a man and a woman had…
ESSEX Police have sealed off an area near Second Avenue in Harlow. The area in question is a path between Second Avenue (near Harlow Leisurezone ) and Greenhills. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We were called around 4.36am today, Saturday 31 July, with concerns for…
A SENIOR Harlow councillor has expressed his concern over disturbances on Market Street in Old Harlow. Councillor Alastair Gunn, Portfolio Holder for Environment, said: “Harlow Council is concerned that further incidents of antisocial behaviour took place over the weekend in the Market Street area. Community Safety…





